“The reasons are established within the framework of a criminal case.
The cotton occurred inside the mine during a shift change, ”RIA Novosti quotes Chupriyan.
He clarified that currently there are no rescuers in the mine.
They went to the surface, completing the task of reducing the flow of air into the mine, studying the state of metal structures and taking air samples.
The accident at the Listvyazhnaya mine in Kuzbass killed 51 people.
According to preliminary data, the explosion of methane is believed to be the cause of the accident at the mine.
The Investigative Committee has already opened a case on the negligence of Rostekhnadzor employees.
Two criminal cases will be investigated in the central office of the UK.
Also, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced the creation of a government commission on the tragedy in the Listvyazhnaya mine.