Two people have been killed as a result of a rock burst at the Severnaya coalmine in the city of Vorkuta in Russia’s northwestern Komi Republic, TASS informs on Thursday.
Two people have been killed as a result of a rock burst at the Severnaya coalmine in the city of Vorkuta in Russia’s northwestern Komi Republic, TASS informs on Thursday.
"As of now, 79 miners have been evacuated, 31 people remain at the mine. Eight people have been injured, according to the latest reports," mine owner Vorkutaugol spokeswoman Tatyana Bushkova said.
According to Sputnik News, there were 105 people at the Severnaya mine, just north of the Arctic Circle. The miners were at a depth of less than one mile below the surface. A rock burst is a seismic jolt that sometimes occurs underground due to an explosive collapse.
Meanwhile, the evacuation of the remaining miners is underway. Vorkuraugol's operation of the mine has been stopped.
