The number of people killed in the breakthrough of a technological dam at a gold mine on the Seiba River near the village of Shchetinkino, Kuraginsky District, Krasnoyarsk Territory, has now reached 13 people. The fate of 13 more people is unknown - while they are listed as missing.
The collapse occurred at 2:00 am, when most of the miners who lived in one-story beams below the sump water level were asleep.
According to official figures, 19 mine workers were injured. The Russian Ministry of Health announced that three of them are in serious condition.
According to the Krasnoyarsk media, in each of the two trailers, which were destroyed by a powerful stream of water, clay, stones and mud, there were 10 rooms for four people. Thus, in total, up to 80 people could be accommodated in temporary hostels.
The cause of the dam break could be the destruction of another dam upstream, said Olga Shamanskaya, a representative of the Investigative Committee for the Krasnoyarsk Territory and Khakassia. At the same time, Rostekhnadzor claims that they do not know about any dams in that area.
“This hydraulic structure is not listed in the Yenisei Department of Rostechnadzor. No documents have been received, no checks have been carried out, ”the representatives of the department told reporters.
"Wear of the dam body is considered as the main version of the destruction of the dam on the Ceiba River," said an interlocutor of news agencies representing the region's emergency services.
Search and rescue operations are being carried out at the accident site, more than 270 people and about 50 pieces of equipment are involved.
