 "Russia: At least nine dead and dozens trapped in Siberia coal mine fire")
Moscow: A fire at a coal mine in Russia’s Siberia killed nine people and injured 44 others on Thursday, with dozens of others still trapped, authorities said. The blaze took place in the Kemerovo region in southwestern Siberia. Russia’s State Tass news agency reported, citing an unnamed emergency official, that coal dust caught fire, and that smoke quickly filled the mine through the ventilation system. A total of 285 people were in the mine at the time of the incident, 237 of them have been evacuated. Efforts to rescue the rest are still ongoing, hampered by large amounts of smoke. Russia’s Investigative Committee has launched a criminal probe into the fire on charges of violating safety regulations that led to deaths. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Russia’s Investigative Committee has launched a criminal probe into the fire on charges of violating safety regulations that led to deaths
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