Experts from the Ministry of Emergency Situations have not yet been able to reach the miners trapped under the rubble in the shaft of the Pioneer mine in the Amur Region. This was reported by TASS Regarding operational services.
“Attempts to contact miners at the mine are ongoing but so far this has not been possible. Various options are being considered,” he told reporters.
As the Ministry of Emergency Situations announced, rescue teams have already drilled 71 meters of rock to reach the miners. Rescue teams are currently considering ways to send a high-precision drilling rig to the collapse site to increase the efficiency of the work.
On March 18, a rock collapse occurred in a gold mine. According to the data of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, there are 13 people under the rubble. On March 20, a special plane of the Russian Emergencies Ministry arrived in Blagoveshchensk with an additional rescue team and group of engineers.
currently in place work two drilling rigs. The first hole leads to the expected location that will help communicate with miners. The latter will connect rescuers to the closer horizon of the mine. The Ministry of Emergencies explained that this will help to more accurately assess the situation inside.
Previously recognizedIt turned out that the volume of the mine collapse in the Amur region was much higher than expected.