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Wed, 06/04/2008 - 15:16
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BLAST AT TENTEK MINE

Karaganda, June 4 (Khabar) - State inter department commission wascreated according to instruction of Prime Minister and began its work.

Its specialists must find the reasons of blast Tentek mine. 5 miners were blocked as a result of sudden throwing out of coal and gas. Vladimir Bozhko, chairman of state commission says there are very few chances to find alive miners. Not only coal and rocks collapsed but also over 200 cubic meters of poisonous methane was emitted.

Today the rescuers try to pump out gas from mine. Then electricity will be connected to that area and only after it theblocked mine will be cleaned. The length of mine is about 70 meters.

Vladimir Bozhko, Minister of Emergencies of RK, chairman of state inter department commission: - There are two tasks: to open access to mine and search the suffered miners. Now it is the main task but it can be solved only after the gas is pumped out. Only after this we will be able to work dynamically.

Russian specialists will also take part in work of state commission. The Minister of Emergencies of RK and akim of Karaganda region, Nurlan Nigmatulin visited the families of miners who were blocked in pit.

Nurlan Nigmatulin said the families will receive assistance. This was decided together with management of "Arcelor Mittal Temirtau" JSC.

Nurlan Nigmatulin, akim of Karaganda region: - As for social allowances, they will be paid in total volume independentlyon qualification of state commission. There is notion group unfortunate wretch.

As for obligations on collective treaty and civil laws, including additional measures of social support, it is receiving of house, repair of dwelling, training of children in higher educational institutions.


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