Monday, February 29, 2016

When a new explosion at the “Severnaya” mine rescuers killed – RBC

Rescuers in the mine” Severnaya “, February 26, 2016 Photo: Vladimir Yurlov / TASS

A new explosion occurred at the mine “Severnaya” in Vorkuta, which was carried out search and rescue operation. Among the dead – six men. Rescue operations at the mine stopped

In the North Mine “Vorkuta, which was carried out the rescue operation, there was a new explosion. It is reported by “RIA Novosti”, citing a source in the emergency services. Information confirmed by Tass, the press service of the Emergencies Ministry.

«On the updated information, six people were killed. Five of them – the rescuers Pechora paramilitary rescue team EMERCOM of Russia, one – an employee of the mine “, – said the representative office. Another five people, according to him, have suffered. “They brought to the surface and examined by medical staff” Severnaya “mine, – he added

The interviewee also said that all during the second explosion under the ground were 77 people -. 38 rescuers and 39 mine workers. All rescue work at the mine suspended pending clarification of the circumstances of the incident of the explosion, said he

«At the present time there is a threat of a second explosion at the mine, and the likelihood high”, -. The representative office said

According to some data, the new blast at 01:24 MSK . The TASS news agency, citing a source in the operational headquarters reported that due to the state of emergency was convened meeting of the Federal Emergency Headquarters, headed by the Minister of EMERCOM of Russia Vladimir Puchkov.

On Saturday Russian Emergency Situations Ministry warned of the threat “North,” a second explosion at the mine. “Analysis of the composition of the mine atmosphere indicates the existence of a developed underground fire at the emergency site. According to experts, there is a repeated threat of explosion “, – stated in the message MOE

The accident at the mine” North “took place in the afternoon on 25 February.. Then in an explosion killed four people methane, the fate of 26 miners remains unknown. Total in the mine at the time of the accident there were 111 miners. On the surface of 81 people was launched. All this time the continued search and rescue operation in the mine around the clock.

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