A criminal case has been opened in Yakutia over the death of a mine worker.

In the Oymyakon district of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), a worker died on the territory of a mine, and a criminal case was opened on this fact. This was announced on October 8 by the investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the region.

"A criminal case has been opened on the grounds of a crime under Part 2 of Article 217 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Violation of industrial safety requirements for hazardous production facilities, resulting in the death of a person by negligence")," the agency's Telegram channel says.

According to the investigation, the incident occurred due to violations committed by the person responsible for compliance with safety regulations.

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