MOSCOW (AP) — At least 13 miners are trapped in a collapsed gold mine in Russia’s Far East, regional officials said Tuesday.
According to Amur regional authorities, part of the mine collapsed in the Zeysk district. The Ministry of Emergencies reported that 13 miners were trapped, while the District Attorney’s Office announced that up to 15 may remain underground.
Rescue operations have begun. Russian media said emergency responders were trying to reach the miners trapped at a depth of 125 meters (410 feet) through a ventilation shaft.
Authorities did not immediately say what caused the accident. Most mining accidents in the past were caused by violations of safety rules.
This handout photo, taken from a video released by the Russian Investigative Committee on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, shows an investigator standing next to a collapsed gold mine in the Zeysk district of Russia’s eastern Amur region. There is. At least 13 miners are trapped in a collapsed gold mine in Russia’s Far East, regional officials said Tuesday. (Russia Investigative Committee, Associated Press)
The photo in this handout was taken from a video published by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations press service on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Russian Emergency Situations arriving at a collapsed gold mine in Zeysk district, Amur region, eastern Russia. It shows ministry employees. At least 13 miners are trapped in a collapsed gold mine in Russia’s Far East, regional officials said Tuesday. (Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations Press Service via AP)
