At least 14 people were killed Thursday in a Siberian coal mine, including three rescuers, in an attempt to pull dozens of missing people out of galleries.
Eleven miners were initially killed when coal dust ignited in a ventilation shaft at the Listviaznaya mine in the snow-covered Kemerovo region, filling the mine with smoke, the local news agency TASS reported.
The rescue operation at the Listviaznaya coal mine in Siberia has been halted due to deteriorating geodynamic conditions as methane concentrations rise, and will continue in the morning, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Tsoumapri said. the high temperatures inside the galleries of the mine.
Tsouprian confirmed that 35 miners are still missing
The injured reached 51 of whom 38 were taken to hospitals in the area. Four were in critical condition.
In the Kemerovo region, located about 3,500 kilometers east of Moscow, there have been fatal accidents in mining for years.
The Listviaznaya Mine is part of SDS-Holding, owned by the private Siberian Business Union. The owner made no comment.
Condolences to the Foreign Minister for the accident at a coal mine in Siberia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the accident at a coal mine in Siberia, via Twitter. Our thoughts are with those who are still inside the mine, with the injured and the rescuers, the Foreign Ministry said, noting that at this difficult time, Greece expresses its solidarity with the people and government of Russia.
At least 11 people have been killed and 46 are missing after a coal mine accident in the Siberian city of Gramoteino in the Kemerovo region on Friday, the emergency services said. the rescue of the missing due to the risk of explosion at the mine.
We offer our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the coal mining accident in #Siberia. Our thoughts go out to those still underground,the injured &the rescuers. At this difficult time, Greece extends its solidarity to the people & govt of Russia @mfa_russia
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs (@GreeceMFA) November 25, 2021
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