Nov 25th, 6pm
A fire at a coal mine in Siberia killed 52 people, including six rescuers, and was believed to have been caused by a methane explosion, according to Tass.
An emergency service vehicle is parked at the Listvyazhnaya Mine. The photo was taken by Maxim KiselevTASS.
The person is Maxim Kiselev/TASS.
The accident occurred in the mine, and the majority of the people escaped, but four were in a critical condition.
Rescue efforts were halted due to high levels of methane gas and smoke, which officials initially said had 14 bodies found.
There was a fire in a mine in the city of Kemerovo in southwestern Siberia.
35 miners are missing and their location is unknown, according to the governor.
Three of the six missing rescuers were found dead, while the other three remained missing.
There was no chance of finding survivors according to emergency officials.
The director of the coal mine and his first deputy were expected to be charged in the coming days, Tass reported. Even though methane explosions are rare, they are responsible for most deaths in the industry. Russian President Putin said he hoped the rescuers would be able to save many people.
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