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Instruction to establish a commission to investigate the causes of the accident at the Severnaya mine

Vladimir Putin instructed the Government to establish a commission to investigate the causes of the accident at the Severnaya mine in Vorkuta, and provide assistance to the families of those killed and injured.

February 26, 2016
11:45

The President discussed the situation with the search and rescue work and assistance for the victims’ families in telephone calls with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev Medvedev Dmitry Medvedev DmitryDeputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation , Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets Golodets Olga Golodets Olga , Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Puchkov Puchkov Vladimir Puchkov Vladimir , and Acting Head of Komi Republic Sergei Gaplikov Gaplikov Sergei Gaplikov Sergei .

On February 25, a rock collapse occurred at a depth of 748 metres at the Severnaya mine in Vorkuta. There were 110 people in the mine at the moment of the accident. Eighty people have been brought to the surface. Eight were injured. Four people were killed in the accident and 26 people are still missing.

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Publication date: February 26, 2016, 11:45

Direct link: en.kremlin.ru/d/51395

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Last updated at February 26, 2016, 14:06

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