An employee of the Listvyazhnaya mine: the gas safety masters knew about the exceeded indicators where 51 people died as a result of a methane explosion, in an interview with “Lenta.ru” he said that the gas safety experts knew about the exceeded indicators.
i> “Lenta.ru” ), measured the gas, then turned around with the words: “Ooh, guys! We went,” “he shared. At the same time, the ventilation in the mine was weak, and there was not enough air in it. The fan also did not solve the problem with the increased gas concentration. “Everyone knew about everything in advance. But people were told: “If there is no coal, you will get nothing.” We need to make a plan, “Davydov said.
At the same time, everyone understood what could happen, but despite the risk, they continued to work, the miner assured. However, the workers voiced their concerns to their superiors. So, a few days before the explosion, the miners refused to go to the mine at increased rates, but the management persuaded them to continue working with methane concentrations “at least up to four and a half percent”. “We were gone, the second and third shifts went. They exploded in the morning, “the worker said.
Methane explosions at the Listvyazhnaya mine took place on the morning of November 25. 51 people died. Among the dead are both miners and rescuers who went to rescue them. A criminal case was initiated, five suspects, including the director of the mine, were arrested for two months. The families of those killed at Listvyazhnaya will receive one million rubles each from the Social Insurance Fund.