The accident at the mine “North”: the missing miners confirmed dead – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, February 28 – RIA Novosti. After a few days of hope and expectation that blocked the mine “North” in Vorkuta miners will be able to save, the Emergencies Ministry and the company “Vorkutaugol” were forced to admit that the survivors remained under the ground.

in connection with the tragic events in the region, declared three days of mourning for the dead.

The first explosions

on Thursday, in the mine “North” in Vorkuta two explosions occurred at an interval of about an hour, which provoked the collapse and fire. The accident occurred at a depth of 748 meters, where there were 111 people. As a result, emergency killed four people. Bring to the surface only managed 81 people, including four injured, but the fate of 26 people, locked under the ground, remained unknown.

In the epicenter of the collapse formed blockages that interfere with search and rescue operations. The fire was put out impossible with conventional methods. Company “Vorkutaugol”, which owns the mine, even considering the option of a temporary isolation of the combustion area.

Head EMERCOM of Russia Vladimir Puchkov said that the mine complicated conditions, but rescuers continued to work in shifts around the clock at the scene.

One of the versions of the accident called a methane explosion.

The accident on Sunday night

on Saturday night at the mine “North” thundered the third explosion. Because he killed six people: five rescuers and one employee of the mine. According to preliminary reports, five people were injured.

Now, three of the five victims of the new explosion were hospitalized, two of them are in a state of moderate severity, one – in the light

In the mine the time of the next accident were still 26 miners. blocked there before.

Later in the morning the head of the Ministry of emergency Situations Vladimir Puchkov said that the state of emergency area is that the person does not leave a chance to survive. According to him, in the place where the miners are, high fever, and there is no oxygen. Besides the epicenter of the third explosion occurred precisely on this site.

The Technical Director of JSC “Vorkutaugol” Denis Paikin Following the experts assess the situation on-site emergency also came to the conclusion that “the people, the survivors, the mine is not “.

In addition to emergency services said that there is a threat of a second explosion.

The company has already announced that they intend or flood emergency part, and hence the seat of the fire, or to seal mine .

The Komi mourning

Head of the republic Sergey Gaplikov expressed condolences to the bereaved families and relatives. It was also decided to declare three days of mourning for those killed in the Komi Republic. Cultural institutions and broadcasters asked to cancel entertainment events and transfer.

Payments financial assistance to families of victims and victims of emergency will begin on Monday, said the head of EMERCOM of Russia Vladimir Puchkov.

In addition, under his direction, all the dead rescuers will be presented to the state awards

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