“There was a message about the fire of the conveyor belt in a dead end at a depth of 200 meters. The fire was liquidated at 01:10 local time (21:10 Moscow time), ”the department said.
It is noted that at the time of the fire, 48 people were in the mine.
“43 people were evacuated on their own, five were left to organize the life support of the mine. There are no victims, ”the Ministry of Emergencies said.
On August 11, it was reported that in the Oymyakon district of Yakutia, the body of the Sarylakh coal mine was removed from under the rubble.