It is noted that 55 administrative cases were initiated on the fact of violations and one criminal - about negligence.

“On November 26, the prosecutors of the cities and districts of Kuzbass with the involvement of specialists from the State Inspection Service, the Ministry of Emergencies, Rostekhnadzor made access to 25 mines.

Violations in the field of fire safety and labor protection were identified, related to the lack of equipment for escape routes, malfunctioning electrical wiring, failure to conduct safety instructions and assessment of working conditions, failure to provide personal protective equipment and overalls, violations of work and rest regime, ”the statement says.

It is clarified that in total, following the results of the inspections, 55 cases of administrative offenses were initiated, four submissions were made to eliminate violations of the law, and one criminal case was initiated under Part 3 of Art.

293 of the Criminal Code of Russia (negligence).

On November 25, an accident occurred at the Listvyazhnaya mine in Kuzbass, as a result of which 51 people died.

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.