- 12:15 04/05/2011
Almost a year after twin blasts ripped through the Raspadskaya coalmine in western Siberia, rescue workers say they are close to finding 11 bodies that remain underground.
- 23:05 09/03/2011
The owners of the Russian Western Siberian Raspadskaya coal mine, hit by a deadly blast in 2010, are considering putting it up for sale, sources close to the deal said on Wednesday.
- 09:04 01/02/2011
Rescuers have uncovered another body of a miner killed in a deadly methane blast at a Siberian coalmine last year, local officials said on Tuesday.
- 07:48 27/01/2011
Rescue workers have found the bodies of 2 of the 91 miners killed in a deadly methane blast at a Siberian Raspadskaya coalmine last year, the press service for the mine said in a statement on Thursday.
- 10:32 03/10/2010
The body of a fifth miner among 23 missing and presumed dead in May's deadly accident at a southwestern Siberian coalmine has been recovered, a spokesman for Russia's Investigative Committee said on Sunday.
- 06:19 23/08/2010
A victim of the Raspadskaya coal mine blast, who has been in hospital for more than four months, died on Sunday, bringing the official death toll to 68.
- 10:43 18/08/2010
The Raspadskaya coal company has begun pumping out water from a West Siberian coalmine where some 90 people died in two explosions in May, a representative of the local government said.
- 17:28 11/08/2010
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin expects a West Siberian coal mine where up to 90 people died in two explosions in May to be fully operational again soon.
- 09:52 20/07/2010
The Russian industrial safety watchdog has drawn up a list of people whose possible negligence may have led to blasts which killed dozens of miners in Western Siberia in May, a business daily said on Tuesday.
- 02:44 20/07/2010
International experts will discuss on Tuesday the ways to overcome the consequences of deadly blasts at the Raspadskaya coal mine in Russia's Western Siberia in May.
- 17:22 24/06/2010
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin demanded on Thursday a speedy completion of investigations into the blasts which killed at least 67 miners at the Raspadskaya coal mine in Western Siberia in May.
- 08:52 09/06/2010
The investigation into two blasts that killed dozens of miners in west Siberia in May has been extended until clean-up work has been completed, regional authorities said on Wednesday
- 23:50 06/06/2010
The possible reason for early May's deadly blasts at a West Siberian coalmine will be named next week, but a source close to investigation said the mine's management covered up the fact that a fire occurred there a few days before the accident.
- 19:18 27/05/2010
The Thursday edition of a Siberian communist newspaper describing the Raspadskaya mine tragedy was confiscated by police to investigate possible extremist remarks, the director of a Tomsk city publishing house said on Thursday.
- 15:52 26/05/2010
The Russian Energy Ministry estimates the restoration of Raspadskaya coalmine in west Siberia at $190-350 million, the deputy head of the department of coal and peat industry, Sergei Shumkov, said on Wednesday
- 17:24 24/05/2010
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has urged the question of providing state financial aid for the restoration of the Raspadskaya coalmine in west Siberia to be considered within the next month, a first Russian deputy prime minister said on Monday.
- 14:30 24/05/2010
The Raspadskaya coalmine in West Siberia, where two methane blasts recently claimed at least 67 lives, may get financial aid from the state for its restoration, a Russian business daily said.
- 18:16 23/05/2010
A body of one of the miners missing after a recent accident in Siberian coal mine, which killed at least 67 miners, was found on Sunday, a regional emergency ministry spokesman said.
- 14:08 22/05/2010
Authorities in the west Siberian town of Mezhdurechensk, where blasts killed at least 66 miners on May 8-9, have vowed to crack down hard on troublemakers at an unsanctioned protest due to take place on Saturday.
- 17:01 21/05/2010
Poland will assist Russia in relief operations at the Raspadskaya coalmine, where an accident in early May killed at least 66 miners, the Polish infrastructure minister said on Friday.
- 12:17 20/05/2010
A special investigations committee officially ordered criminal charges brought against the ex-director of the Raspadskaya coalmine, where an accident killed at least 66 miners, a Russian Investigation Committee spokesman said on Thursday
- 11:47 19/05/2010
A shaft collapsed on Wednesday in another mine in the west Siberian Kemerovo region, where at least 66 people died in mine blasts earlier in May, a Siberian emergencies ministry representative said.
- 18:13 18/05/2010
The head of Russia's special investigations committee on Tuesday ordered criminal charges to be filed against the director of a west Siberian coalmine where an accident killed at least 66 miners.
- 14:56 18/05/2010
During a conference on dealing with the aftermath of the explosions at the Raspadskaya coalmine, Vladimir Putin directed the relevant agencies to increase the penalties for violating safety rules and to change the miners’ wage system.
- 13:20 18/05/2010
The governor of Russia's Kemerovo coal mining region has expressed his sympathies to Ankara's ambassador to Moscow over a coal mine blast in northern Turkey, where 32 miners are still trapped underground, a regional administration spokesman said on Tuesday
- 12:45 18/05/2010
The head of the west Siberian coalmine where an accident killed at least 66 miners resigned on Tuesday, a day after he was severely criticized by Russia's prime minister, a mine spokeswoman said
- 22:15 17/05/2010
The head of a West Siberian coalmine, hit by two deadly blasts on May 8-9, will retain his post despite severe criticism from Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, a spokeswoman for the mine's administration said on Monday.
- 21:07 17/05/2010
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin proposed on Monday extensive powers to the country's industrial safety regulator, Rostekhnadzor, and increased salaries to miners.
- 16:40 17/05/2010
Prosecutors have opened a criminal case into Saturday's protest following a West Siberian coalmine blast, the regional prosecutor's office said on Monday.
- 13:42 17/05/2010
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will hold a videoconference with one of his deputies in the western Siberian city of Novokuznetsk following the Raspadskaya coal blast that killed scores of miners, a Russian government spokesman said on Monday
- 12:45 17/05/2010
Residents at the Mezhdurechensk mining community, Kemerovo Region, blocked the “69th km” railway crossing on the Karai-Mezhdurechensk tracks.
- 07:15 17/05/2010
Siberian emergencies services said Monday a total of 8,000 cu m of water and 1.5 metric tons of fire-suppression agent Khladon were fed Sunday into a coal mine in Russia's west Siberia recently hit by deadly explosions.
- 03:53 17/05/2010
The company managing the Raspadskaya coal mine in Russia's west Siberia which was recently hit by deadly explosions has reduced coal shipping to consumers by 70%.
- 21:17 16/05/2010
The owners of Raspadskaya mine in the west Siberia where at least 66 miners were killed in an accident almost a week ago said the mine will be restored and all jobs will be saved.
- 10:58 16/05/2010
Rescue workers are starting building a third water supply pipe at a Siberian coalmine where a deadly explosion killed at least 66 people last weekend, the press office of the regional emergencies department said on Sunday
- 19:00 15/05/2010
Police have arrested 28 people for blocking a rail road during protests in the mining town of Mezhdurechensk in western Siberia
- 13:39 15/05/2010
Kemerovo Region Governor Aman Tuleyev on Saturday blamed the fatal accident at the Raspadskaya coalmine on the owners of the mine.
- 12:09 15/05/2010
A day of mourning is being observed in Russia's Kemerovo Region for the victims of last weekend's coalmine disaster in which at least 66 people died.
- 09:20 15/05/2010
Russian emergency workers started on Saturday to pump water into the west Siberian mine where at least 66 people died in an accident last week, a regional emergencies ministry official said.
- 18:56 14/05/2010
Tensions rose on Friday in the west Siberian mining town where at least 66 miners were killed in an accident almost a week ago, with several hundred people protesting against the owners of Raspadskaya mine.
- 13:36 14/05/2010
The Russian General Prosecutor's Office has ordered mass safety inspections on all Russian coal mines after two deadly methane blasts in a coal mine in West Siberia, an official said
- 08:38 14/05/2010
Search efforts at the Raspadaskaya coal mine in West Siberia will be put on hold for at least a week due to high methane levels, chief Emergencies Ministry military expert Pavel Plat said.
- 07:38 14/05/2010
It will take rescuers at lease one week to resume search efforts at a West Siberian coalmine, hit by two methane blasts over the weekend, said Pavel Plat, the chief military expert of the Emergency Situations Ministry.
- 06:11 14/05/2010
The bodies of 66 people killed in two methane blasts in a West Siberian coalmine over the weekend have been brought to surface and identified, the regional emergencies service said in a statement on Friday.
- 20:52 13/05/2010
A rescue operation at a west Siberian coal mine where 24 miners are still missing after two explosions over the weekend has been seriously hampered by numerous fires.
- 15:10 13/05/2010
The rescue operation at the Raspadskaya coal mine in western Siberia was halted on Thursday morning because of high gas concentration in the shaft. At this point, 24 miners are still missing.
- 10:38 13/05/2010
The mobile hospital of the Russian Federal Medical Biological Agency (FMBA) provides diagnosis and surgery at the site of the emergency. See the RIA Novosti video to find out how the hospital functions.
- 10:31 13/05/2010
Rescue operations at a west Siberian coal mine where 24 miners are still missing after two blasts over the weekend were temporarily halted on Thursday due to the threat of further explosions
- 09:23 13/05/2010
Rescue operations at a west Siberian coal mine hit by two explosions killed at least 66 people and injured many more, have been suspended due to the threat of further explosions, an emergencies official said on Thursday
- 08:59 13/05/2010
The bodies of 48 of the victims of the accident at the Raspadskaya mine in the Kemerovo region of western Siberia have been identified by family members, a regional emergencies official said on Thursday
- 07:41 13/05/2010
Rescuers found six more bodies during the rescue effort at a west Siberian coal mine, bringing the current death toll to 66 people.
- 17:13 12/05/2010
Russians are expressing their condolences to the families of miners killed inside Raspadskaya mine in Western Siberia. People holding candles and flowers have taken to the streets in Mezhdurechensk, Novokuznetsk, Tomsk, Moscow and other cities.
- 14:42 12/05/2010
Two blasts ripped Russia’s largest coal mine, Raspadskaya in southwest Siberia’s Kemerovo Region, in the early hours of May 9. The second explosion, four hours after the first, was much stronger and trapped several dozen workers, including 19 rescuers who had descended into the shaft after the first blast
- 12:09 12/05/2010
The West-Siberian Kuzbass region in Kemerovo Province will hold on Saturday a Day of Mourning for the deaths of at least 60 people after two methane explosions hit a local coal mine at the weekend , a Kemerovo Province administration press-service representative said
- 11:40 12/05/2010
Damage from two deadly blasts that hit a west Siberian mine at the weekend, killing at least 60 people, could reach 5.7 billion rubles ($188 mln), the regional governor said on Wednesday
- 07:28 12/05/2010
Rescuers found eight more bodies overnight at a west Siberian coal mine, bringing the death toll to 60.
- 06:59 12/05/2010
Rescuers found eight more bodies during the overnight rescue effort at a west Siberian coal mine bringing the current death toll to 60 people.
- 19:14 11/05/2010
Even the most advanced safety system cannot provide 100% protection against methane gas explosions in mines such as the one in Siberia last weekend, a leading Russian expert said on Tuesday.
- 17:50 11/05/2010
Early in the morning on Tuesday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived in Novokuznetsk from Moscow. Directly after his arrival, he visited the injured in the explosions at the Raspadskaya coalmine.
- 17:38 11/05/2010
In an interview with RIA Novosti, miner Vladimir Goloshchapov describes how he survived the deadly blasts that ripped through the Raspadskaya coal mine and how he made his way out.
- 17:22 11/05/2010
At least 52 people died in the two blasts that hit a west Siberian coalmine over the weekend, a regional emergencies ministry spokesman said Tuesday.
- 16:55 11/05/2010
Vladimir Putin visited the miners injured in the Raspadskaya mine accident, where two explosions occurred on the night of May 8-9. The prime minister asked about their health and wished them a speedy recovery.
- 15:48 11/05/2010
High methane concentrations remain inside the Raspadskaya coal mine near Mezhdurechensk, Western Siberia, which was hit by an explosion on the night of May 8. Rescue workers, currently working underground, are still unable to remove the bodies.
- 15:27 11/05/2010
Fifty-two people have been confirmed killed in the two blasts that hit a west Siberian coal mine at the weekend
- 15:12 11/05/2010
Two explosions hit Russia's largest coalmine, Raspadskaya
- 14:11 11/05/2010
The Raspadskaya coalmine, where at least 47 people died in an accident at the weekend, had no insurance coverage for production equipment or civil liability, the company's 2009 report suggested
- 13:29 11/05/2010
At least 47 people died in the two blasts that hit a west Siberian coal mine at the weekend, a regional emergencies ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday, adding that 43 people were still missing
- 12:31 11/05/2010
The Raspadskaya mine, where at least 43 people died in an accident at the weekend, was one of the world's most technically advanced coalmines after a major investment program, a Russian business daily reported on Tuesday
- 10:58 11/05/2010
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin demanded on Tuesday a comprehensive investigation into the causes of a west Siberian mining disaster that left over 40 people dead
- 08:58 11/05/2010
The authorities will offer every assistance to the families of the miners and rescue workers who died in two blasts in a mine in west Siberia at the weekend, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
- 06:28 11/05/2010
The death count in May 8 explosions at the Raspadskaya coal mine in West Siberia has climbed to 43, the local emergencies ministry said.
- 02:28 11/05/2010
The death count in May 8 explosions at the Raspadskaya coal mine in West Siberia has climbed to 39, the emergencies ministry said.
- 22:03 10/05/2010
A miner, who was given the day off when a coalmine blast occurred in west Siberia, leaving at least 32 dead and 58 others missing, has not given up hope that his coworkers have survived.
- 18:59 10/05/2010
Russian Emergencies Minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday said 311 kilometers (193 miles) of tunnels need to be searched in order to find 58 missing people after a mine explosion that left at least 32 dead.
- 18:33 10/05/2010
The reason for the second blast in a Russian coalmine that killed at least 32 and left 58 missing could possibly be from air that was pumped into the shaft after the first blast occurred, the mine's former energy chief said on Monday.
- 18:03 10/05/2010
Russian Emergencies Minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday told President Dmitry Medvedev that the main ventilation system in a mine killing at least 32 was ready, but said hope in saving the 58 unaccounted for was diminishing.
- 17:46 10/05/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday instructed First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov to fly to the scene of a coal mine in west Siberia after two blasts killed at least 32 people to control cleanup efforts.
- 16:37 10/05/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev demanded on Monday that rescue efforts continue after a coal mine blast in west Siberia killed at least 32, and left another 59 still unaccounted for.
- 14:47 10/05/2010
Prayers were being said on Monday for the miners and rescue workers who may be trapped in a west Siberian mine after blasts which killed at least 31 people
- 12:07 10/05/2010
Methane levels in the west Siberian mine where two blasts killed at least 30 people at the weekend were not excessive, an official from the Raspadsky Coal company said on Monday
- 08:26 10/05/2010
At least 30 people are now known to have died in blasts at the Raspadskaya coal mine in West Siberia, Russian Emergencies Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday
- 05:37 10/05/2010
The death count in explosions at the Raspadskaya coal mine in West Siberia has climbed to 13, the mine director said Monday.
- 04:15 10/05/2010
All 12 bodies of those killed by explosions at the Raspadskaya coal mine in West Siberia have been discovered, a spokesman for the headquarters dealing with the tragedy said.
- 21:57 09/05/2010
Residents of the West Siberian town of Mezhdurechensk have said the explosions in the nearby Raspadskaya coal mine, which left at least 12 dead, 59 injured and over 80 trapped, have affected everyone in the town.
- 20:02 09/05/2010
An emergencies ministry officer said the first explosion occurred at 8:55 p.m. Moscow time. There were about 370 people in the mine at the moment of the blast, and some 280 were rescued shortly after the accident.
- 19:38 09/05/2010
Authorities in the west Siberian town of Mezhdurechensk have cancelled Victory Day celebrations because of two methane explosions in a nearby Radskaya coal mine, which left at least 12 dead and 59 injured.
- 16:57 09/05/2010
Rescue workers are expected to renew efforts to save more than 80 people trapped in the Radskaya coal mine in West Siberia within the next few hours, the director of the rescue operation said on Sunday.
- 11:02 09/05/2010
The death toll at the Raspadskaya coal mine in West Siberia has risen to 12 people, the local emergencies service said on Sunday.
- 09:02 09/05/2010
Two blasts rocked Russia's largest mine near the city of Mezhdurechensk in West Siberia, killing 11 people and injuring over 40.
- 08:55 09/05/2010
An emergencies ministry officer said the explosion occurred at 8:55 p.m. Moscow time (16:55 GMT). There were 359 people in the mine at the moment of the first blast, and 282 people, including those killed, were already taken to surface.
- 08:20 09/05/2010
Two deadly blasts at the Raspadskaya coalmine, which killed at least 11 people, was caused by methane, investigators said on Sunday.
- 06:42 09/05/2010
At least eight people were killed in two blasts which rocked a West Siberian mine on Saturday and Sunday, and dozens of miners and rescuers are missing.
- 05:46 09/05/2010
The death toll in two West Siberian coal mine blasts has risen to 11, with 41 people injured, a spokesman for the Russian emergencies ministry said on Sunday.
- 05:24 09/05/2010
Rescue works were suspended in the West Siberian mine after the second blast.
- 04:55 09/05/2010
Rescue works have been suspended at the West Siberian mine after a second blast.
- 03:06 09/05/2010
Four hours after an explosion killed at least eight people in Russia's largest coal mine, Raspadskaya, another blast rocked the West Siberian mine.
- 02:33 09/05/2010
Four hours after an explosion killed at least eight people in Russia's largest coal mine, Raspadskaya, another blast rocked the West Siberian mine.
- 01:35 09/05/2010
At least eight people were killed in a methane blast in Raspadskaya, Russia's largest coal mine in West Siberia.
- 01:09 09/05/2010
At least seven people were killed in a methane blast in Raspadskaya, Russia's largest coal mine in West Siberia.
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