A ministry spokesman says there were 240 people underground at the time of the blast at the Listvyanino mine in the Kemerovo region. It was n-o-t immediately clear what is their situation.
Authorities say nine teams of rescuers are at the site. Officials say the blast was apparently caused by a build-up of methane in the mine.
(Reuters/AFP/ITAR-TASS)
Authorities say nine teams of rescuers are at the site. Officials say the blast was apparently caused by a build-up of methane in the mine.
(Reuters/AFP/ITAR-TASS)
