At the Cheremukhovskaya-Glubokaya mine near Severouralsk, a person died during a rock collapse

A local rock collapse occurred at the Cheremukhovskaya-Glubokaya mine near Severouralsk.

One person died, work at the collapse site was temporarily suspended, and the mine is operating as normal.

EKATERINBURG, October 3 - RIA Novosti. One person died in a rock collapse at the Cheremukhovskaya-Glubokaya mine near the city of Severouralsk, Sverdlovsk Region, the press service of the regional prosecutor’s office reports.

“According to preliminary information, at about 06.40 (04.40 Moscow time - ed.) today, October 3, a local rock collapse occurred at the Cheremukhovskaya-Glubokaya mine near the city of Severouralsk at a horizon of 1040 meters. A specialized service recovered the body of a man without signs of life from under the rubble,” the report says.

It is noted that the mine is operating normally, work is temporarily suspended only in the rock collapse area. The prosecutor's office began checking compliance with safety requirements during mining operations, as well as labor protection legislation.