The bodies of nine miners have been found at a coal mine in the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Donetsk where a blast trapped dozens of people, the regional administration said.
The fate of another 23 miners remains unknown, the administration said in a statement. It said the total death toll, including one miner whose body was found earlier, had now reached 10 people.
Mine officials said the explosion was most likely caused by gas and not linked to fighting at the nearby frontline in the war between Moscow-backed rebels and Ukraine government forces.
On Wednesday morning, an explosion occurred in the Zasyadko mine on DPR-controlled territory. According to the DPR Emergencies Ministry, 230 people were in the mine when the blast took place.
A source in Russian law enforcement agencies told RIA Novosti that almost 200 mine workers have already been evacuated while the fate of 32 people remains unknown.
"One hundred ninety-eight people, including 15 injured and 1 dead have been brought to the surface," the agency's source said. Following the blast, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said he had ordered rescue teams to be sent to the mine but the DPR authorities had denied them access.
However, DPR negotiator Denis Pushilin said that Kiev did not offer the self-proclaimed republic any help regarding the rescue operation.
Wednesday 4 March 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/04/ukraine-crisis-blast-idUSL5N0W640Y20150304
http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150304/1019045852.html
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