A methane release occurred in the face of the Abayskaya mine in Kazakhstan, six miners died This was reported to Interfax by the press service of the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations.
The incident was recorded at the bottom of the K10 ventilation drift of the Abayskaya mine on Sunday, November 7, at about 09:30 local time (06:30 Moscow time).
According to preliminary data, as a result of the incident, six miners were killed, two were injured – their condition is being specified. The department said that in total there were 64 workers in the mine – 56 of them immediately self-evacuated.
Currently, bodies are being lifted to the surface. The circumstances and reasons are being investigated, the production process is suspended. A commission headed by the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan Yuri Ilyin left for the site.
On November 5, it was reported that the rock collapse occurred at a mine in Yakutia. The incident happened at the International mine in the city of Mirny during mining operations. The victim's legs were crushed, he was lifted to the surface and handed over to doctors.