It is noted that the reason for the evacuation was the breakdown of the electrical substation, which ultimately led to the shutdown of one fan.

“On May 23 at 13:00 a message was received about smoke on the surface of the Vorkutinskaya mine.

The electrical substation has failed, as a result of which one of the main ventilation fans has stopped.

At 13:16, a branch of the paramilitary mine rescue unit (MRSU) of the Ministry of Emergency Situations arrived at the scene.

Currently, there is a planned evacuation of shift workers at the Vorkutinskaya mine (190 people) and the Zapolyarnaya mine (195 people), "the statement on the VKontakte company page says.

It is noted that there were no casualties as a result of the incident.

There is no threat to the life and health of employees.

At the same time, RIA Novosti, citing the Ministry of Emergency Situations, reports that the rescuers have already extinguished the fire at the transformer of the electrical substation.

Earlier, the prosecutor's office organized a check of the legislation on industrial safety at the mine of the Yakovlevsky ore mining and processing plant, where the transport belt of the roadheader caught fire.