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Poland Commemorates 44th Anniversary Of Wujek Mine Pacification

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: Members of the mining community attend a Mass at the Church of the Elevation of the Holy Cross to commemorate the 44th anniversary of the Wujek mine tragedy, in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 16, 2025. The 1981 attack on striking miners by security forces left nine dead and numerous others wounded during martial law in communist Poland. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#13104727
Date Taken	16 December 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto

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