On the 22nd, a potash mine in the Perm territory of Russia, a fire caused by the fire of building materials, caused 9 people to die. At present, the underground fire has basically been extinguished.
According to the news of the on-site rescue headquarters quoted by the Tass news agency No. 23, the mine was about 500 meters deep and the fire location was more than 300 meters from the surface. At the time of the incident, there were 17 people working underground, 8 of whom successfully climbed the well and 9 were trapped. Due to the high temperature and high smoke in the underground after the fire, the rescue team tried several times to rescue the well, but they were unsuccessful.
The Chief Executive of Perm Territory said on the 23rd that Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Territory to report the fire situation and rescue progress in detail, conduct a comprehensive investigation of the cause of the accident, and do his utmost to provide assistance to the families of the victims.
According to a spokesperson for the Russian Ural Potash Company, which is responsible for the construction of the mine, it was initially judged that the fire was caused by the fire of building styrofoam and construction waste, and the cause of the fire is yet to be investigated.
