FACTBOX: What we know about mining accident in Russia’s Perm Region
Two people were killed in the accident
MOSCOW, February 13. /TASS/. An accident has occurred at a mine in Solikamsk in central Russia's Perm Region, claiming two lives.
TASS has gathered the key facts about the accident.
Circumstances
— A rock collapse occurred at the potash mine of the Russian Uralkali company in Solikamsk.
— The company noted that the production facilities are currently operating normally.
Casualties
— Two people were killed in the accident, Russia's Perm Region Governor Dmitry Makhonin reported.
— Uralkali PJSC press office told TASS that two employees of the SKRU-3 mine were fatally injured when a salt rock spontaneously detached during routine shaft inspection work.
Investigation
— The Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the mining accident.
— Investigators will assess the facility’s adherence to industrial safety and working conditions, as well as compliance with safety rules.
— The Russian Investigative Committee's office for the Perm Region has opened a criminal case regarding the workers' deaths.
