Russian News Online: In Vorkuta goodbye to the dead miners in an explosion at a mine

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

In Vorkuta goodbye to the dead miners in an explosion at a mine – First Canal

In Vorkuta, today paid tribute to those killed in the mine “North”. Memorial service and funeral the first. Four were conducted, all the victims of the tragedy -. 36. Mourning throughout the Komi Republic

In Vorkuta, today paid tribute to those killed in the mine “North”. Memorial service and funeral the first. Four were conducted, all victims of the tragedy -. 36. Mourning throughout the Komi Republic

At the emergency site situation is still critical, but it is clear about what will be done when there will no longer burn. And always check the security, and talk about how and when they are working or not.

The line, which is no end in sight. Vorkuta goodbye to their miners. In a city where coal mining grew dynasties, today all one feeling and one bol.V spacious hall there are no places. Four closed coffin, candles and a sea of flowers.

Meanwhile, the “North” on the emergency shaft, where it is still not extinguished the fire, begin conservation work. The city attracts specialists, who will work out a step by step plan of action. Already it decided that flood the “North” will not. Instead, technical advice, who works at the headquarters of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, decided to completely displace the oxygen from the underground utilities. Through trunks leading into the mine pumped liquid nitrogen. It is estimated that it will require 2.5 million cubic meters. But first of all underground drifts – the corridors leading to the face – isolated to oxygen is not coming from outside. Four teams of miners have already started the construction of special partitions.

“Now regrouping rescuers. Specialists, experts, scientists are preparing a model for further development of the situation, because, unfortunately, the fire continues, the air-gas environment, we complicated” – said Minister of Emergency Situations Vladimir Puchkov

believe in the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the elimination of consequences of the accident will take up to three months.. But then “North” can be restored and start again.

Today, the whole day, from morning to night on all mining companies “Vorkutaugol” is checked “RTN”. The same test in just a few days before the accident was “Severnaya” mine, and she did not reveal violations. But, as they say themselves miners and their families, on the “North” has for a long time has been exceeded the level of methane because of the deliberate violation of safety regulations. Moreover, in the course have been everything. And leaders, and ordinary miners

“They all see off-scale data on the level of methane, but coal traveling at high normal, because the salary is bound to develop, they will not! salaries at those damn money tied miner’s life. “, – says Olga Khmara, a miner’s mother

this is the so-called.” gas analyzers “- devices that record the increase in methane levels in the atmosphere and is automatically de-energized mine. The presence of such devices under the ground be sure, and to the “North” were. But the work is not all and not always. On the eve of our crew reported that the miners from the mine itself. The device can be fooled – and no test will show nothing. In the language of the miners it is called “rough up sensors”.

“If they are disconnected from the mine atmosphere, they will not fire and give a signal of danger. And working electricity, machine work, production goes, workers perform normal, get . money what is the meaning of “desensitization” sensor – to stop work to fulfill the norm, get the money, “- says Head of the Department of the Kuzbass state technical University Leonid Shevchenko

While the situation on.” North “remains critical. As it became known last night rocked a fourth explosion at the mine, twice as powerful as the previous one, during which killed rescuers. Their comrades today told: do not yet fully understand how survived

“This is literally a split second, there do not understand, simply to somersault, fly Because carried everything – materials, barrels flew like.. bullets “- says rescuers, the assistant platoon commander Vorgashorskaja VGSO Pechora Spartak Kuzmin

The injured miners during the first explosions are on the mend.. Their condition is stable, some are already preparing to be discharged in the coming days

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In Vorkuta, thousands of people came to honor the memory of the victims of the accident at the mine “North”
In Vorkuta, thousands of people came to honor the memory of the victims of the accident at the mine “North”
In Vorkuta, thousands of people came to honor the memory of the victims of the accident at the mine “North”
In Vorkuta, thousands of people came to honor the memory of the victims of the accident at the mine “North”
In Vorkuta, thousands of people came to honor the memory of the victims of the accident at the mine “North”