EMERCOM of the Russian Federation: the gas situation in the Listvyazhnaya mine is stabilized, but reconnaissance cannot be conducted 
The gas situation in the Listvyazhnaya mine in Kemerovo the area is stabilized, but reconnaissance is not yet possible. This is reported by TASS with reference to the EMERCOM of Russia.
It is noted that over the past day, mine rescuers pumped out water from mine workings, controlled the gas atmosphere, supplied nitrogen and freon to the spent lava space.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations also reported that within the framework of a technical council with the participation of specialists from the department and employees of the VostNII Scientific Center, decisions were made to develop measures to create a safe gas atmosphere in the mine. Additional drilling of three wells is underway, they have been completed by 80 percent, three more are planned, the site is being prepared for drilling. Work is going on around the clock.
A methane explosion in the Listvyazhnaya mine took place on the morning of November 25. As a result of the emergency, 51 people died, including five mine rescuers. A criminal case was initiated, five suspects, including the director of the mine, were arrested. The families of those killed at Listvyazhnaya will receive one million rubles each from the Social Insurance Fund.
It was reported that the mine authorities glued the sensors from the inside with double-sided tape so that they would show underestimated gas readings. Rostekhnadzor will check the information after reports from miners about sealed gas sensors at the Listvyazhnaya mine in Kemerovo.