UNIT 6 COAL FIRE Structure LearningOutcome Introduction Coal Fires: Causes and Impacts CoalMine Fire:Disaster Management Coal Fire: Past Disasters Conclusion Key Concepts References and Further Reading lctivities LEARNING OUTCOME After studying thisUnit, you should beableto: • Understand coalfiredisaster;
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