In Vorkuta flew Commission GP to check on the accident at the “North” – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, March 1 – RIA Novosti The Commission Attorney General Russia flew to Vorkuta to verify the circumstances of the accident at the mine “North”, says the official website of the GP RF on Tuesday

.. “Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation, on-site organized check on the facts of explosions and caving mine” North “, belonging to the Joint Stock Company” Vorkutaugol “that took place on 25 and 28 February 2016, which affected 36 people, including the victims’ -. said the report

it is reported that compliance will be checked guidance JSC “Vorkutaugol” legislation on industrial safety and labor protection. In addition, it will assess the timeliness and completeness of the region taken by the authorities and emergency services measures to rescue and disaster relief.

The course and results of the commission are under control of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Yuri Chaika.

It was reported earlier that the Komi prosecutor’s office organized the verification of compliance with legislation on occupational health and safety in connection with the accident at the mine in Vorkuta.

The collapse of the mine “North” in Vorkuta at a depth of 748 meters was February 25. In total 110 people were at the time of the accident in the mine, 80 of them were brought to the surface. The reason for the collapse of rock in the mine could become a methane explosion. In total there were four explosions in the mine, killing 36 people, including five rescuers

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