Siberian coal mine blast: More than 50 dead and dozens injured

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At least 52 people have been killed in an accident at a Siberian coal mine, TASS quoted a source as saying.

Dozens of people were trapped in the galleries when the mine filled with smoke. Among the victims are at least three rescuers who came down to locate and rescue the workers.

Initially, 11 miners lost their lives when coal dust ignited in a ventilation shaft at the Listviaznaya mine in the snow-covered Kemerovo region, filling the mine with smoke.

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 dozens of miners are still missing

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.

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