On mine “North” in the Komi organized supply of water to remove methane and fire explosions. To eliminate the consequences of emergency mine, owned by JSC “Vorkutaugol” will be completely flooded, and then start pumping the water.
According to the head of the press service of “Vorkutaugol” Tatiana Bushkova, flooding should occur in about two months. Water supply is now underway with two equipped with outlets, as well as from groundwater.
After the evacuation of all water rescue again begin parsing the rubble and search for the bodies of miners who are not able to extract the surface after numerous explosions due incessant fire, writes portal “About bowels».
Decision on emergency flooding of the mine has been agreed with the Government Commission.
The afternoon of February 25 at the “North” at a depth of 780 meters there was a sudden release of methane, which led to two explosions, caving, fire broke out behind the rubble. At the time of the accident under the ground were 111 people. In the first few hours managed to bring to the surface 81 miners, nine of which required medical treatment, six were hospitalized. Four miners were killed and the fate of 26 miners remains unknown.
the night of February 28, with search and rescue operations took the third explosion in the mine. Killed six people – five rescuers Pechora paramilitary rescue team EMERCOM of Russia and the mine worker. Another five people were injured.
The victims of 36 people found the accident.
“Vorkutaugol” intends in the future to restore the “North”, because mine is one of the key enterprises. However, representatives of the company has not yet said when the mine restart in the operation.
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