"The investigating authorities have detained the 47-year-old director of the mine, his 59-year-old first deputy and the 36-year-old site manager," the statement said.

As specified, investigative actions are currently being carried out with the detainees, and they will be charged in the near future.

Earlier it was reported that the bodies of three missing mine rescuers were found in the Listvyazhnaya mine.

On the morning of November 25, a smoke was generated at the Listvyazhnaya coal mine in the town of Belovo, Kemerovo Region.

According to the latest data, 11 miners were killed, and the number of victims is 51.

After the accident, the authorities of the Kemerovo region declared a three-day mourning period from 26 to 28 November.

The official representative of Rostekhnadzor, Andrey Vil, said that representatives of the department this year revealed over 900 violations at the Listvyazhnaya mine in the city of Belovo, Kemerovo Region, and its work was suspended nine times.