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April 11, 2026
Coalminer dies: what is known about accident at mine in Rostov Region
A rock collapse occurred at the Sherlovskaya-Naklonnaya coalmine in the Rostov Region
TL;DR
- An explosion and rock collapse occurred at the Sherlovskaya-Naklonnaya coalmine in Rostov Region on April 10.
- One miner died, and one other worker was injured in the accident.
- The explosion was caused by an accidentally detonated charge during hole loading.
- The prosecutor's office has launched a probe into a violation of industrial safety rules.
- A criminal case has been opened under article 217 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- Operations at the mine have returned to normal.
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