Russia: 'mine accident possibly due to gas-air explosion'

(ANSA) - MOSCOW, NOV 26 - The tragic accident that took place yesterday in the Listvyazhnaya mine, in the Russian region of Kemerovo, could have been caused by an explosion of methane mixed with air, and in which it is estimated that more than 50 people have lost their lives. regional authorities on social media, according to reports from the Interfax agency. "The Commission will establish the exact cause", however, underline the regional authorities.

    Also according to Interfax, Deputy Attorney General Dmitri Demeshin said late yesterday that the disaster could have been caused by a methane explosion.

   "It is probably a methane explosion caused by some sort of spark that caused an explosion and a dynamic impact",Demeshin said according to Interfax.

   (HANDLE).