China News Agency, Moscow, November 26 (Reporter Tian Bing) The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed on the 26th that a coal mine accident in the Kuzbass region of Kemerovo Region has killed 52 people, including 6 rescuers.
Chupriyan, acting minister of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, stated on the 26th that the tragedy that took place on November 25 at the Listvizhnaya coal mine in the Kuzbass region of Kemerovo region claimed 52 lives.
In addition to 46 miners, the victims also included 6 rescuers who lost contact during the search and rescue operation.
He also expressed condolences to the families, relatives and friends of the miners and rescuers who were killed.
The TASS news agency quoted the person in charge of the local mine rescue team as saying that in the presence of high concentrations of harmful gases and severe hypoxia, it is difficult to have survivors.
On the 25th local time, a smoke accident occurred at the Listvizhnaya coal mine in Kuzbass, Kemerovo Region, Russia.
At that time, there were 285 miners underground, and 239 miners rose from the mine to the surface after the accident.
The Russian Investigation Commission has taken control measures against the relevant personnel of the coal mine and launched an investigation into the suspected “dereliction of duty” of the relevant personnel of the local environmental, technical and nuclear supervision departments.
The cause of the accident is also under investigation.
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