MCQ
Fires in underground coal mines usually occur due to the:
- AExplosive combustion
- BDeliberate combustion
- ✓Spontaneous combustion
- DRapid combustion
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Spontaneous combustion
Fires in underground coalmines occur due to spontaneous combustion of coal dust.
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