Emergency response plan activated at Komsomolskaya coal mine in Komi
In short
An accident liquidation plan was put into effect at the Komsomolskaya coal mine in Russia's Komi Republic, the company Vorkutaugol said, according to Kommersant. RBC reported that miners were evacuated, and Kommersant cited REN TV, quoting a source, as saying a fire broke out at a depth of 600 metres.
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An accident liquidation plan was put into effect at the Komsomolskaya coal mine in the Komi Republic, the coal company Vorkutaugol said, according to Kommersant. TASS and RIA Novosti also reported that the plan had been introduced, and RBC reported that miners were evacuated. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Kommersant cited the TV channel REN TV, which quoted a source as saying a fire broke out at a depth of 600 metres. Kommersant described Komsomolskaya as Russia's deepest mine. None of the reports gave details on casualties or the number of miners evacuated. [ 3 ]
Why it matters
State news agencies TASS and RIA Novosti and business outlets Kommersant and RBC all reported the emergency, though the early reports give no details on casualties or the cause. Kommersant described Komsomolskaya as Russia's deepest mine.
Key facts
- An accident liquidation plan was put into effect at the Komsomolskaya mine in Komi. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Kommersant reported that the company Vorkutaugol announced the plan's activation. [ 3 ]
- RBC reported that miners were evacuated. [ 4 ]
- REN TV, citing a source, reported a fire at a depth of 600 metres, according to Kommersant. [ 3 ]
- Kommersant described Komsomolskaya as Russia's deepest mine. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Whether there was a fire at a depth of 600 metres. Reported only by REN TV citing an unnamed source, as relayed by Kommersant.
- Whether anyone was hurt and how many miners were evacuated. None of the reports gives casualty or evacuation figures.
- Whether the emergency plan is still in effect. RIA Novosti said the plan 'was introduced' in the past tense, without saying whether it had been lifted.