According to TASS, the video of his speech was published on the official page in Instargam of the Governor of Kuzbass Sergei Tsivilev.
“Today we received samples confirming that there was an explosion,” he said.
According to him, at the moment there are still risks of a second explosion, so the work of mine rescuers in the mine has been suspended.
“The presence of fire, an explosive concentration of gas, the presence of oxygen constantly put us in a situation where an explosion can occur at any moment.
It is planned to cut off the block in order to create certain barriers to stop access to the fire, ”he added.
She clarified that the source of the fire is presumably located somewhere in the preparatory face.
Earlier it was reported that the number of victims of methane explosions at the Listvyazhnaya mine increased to 96.
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 considered the cause of the emergency at the mine.
The Investigative Committee opened several cases.