The bodies of four more victims found at a coal mine in the Magadan region

Mountain rescuers found the bodies of four more dead in a blockage in the Kadykchansky coal mine. The total number of victims of the incident in the quarry reached eight people. This was announced on May 4 by Sergey Nosov, Governor of the Magadan Region, in his Telegram channel.

"Mountain rescuers found the bodies of four more dead in the blockage in the Kadykchansky coal mine," the report says.

The head of the region clarified that the rescue operation at the facility continued without interruption for four days. During this time, the specialists have cleared more than 15.5 thousand cubic meters of rock. According to Nosov, the participants in the operation hoped for a successful outcome of the search until the last moment.

The Governor, on behalf of himself and all residents of the Magadan region, expressed sincere condolences to the families and friends of the deceased workers.

The mountain has gone from under your feet: a mine collapsed in the Magadan region

There may be people and equipment under the rubble.

On May 3, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that rescuers had found the bodies of four people at the site of the collapse at a coal mine in the Magadan region. According to the agency, the relatives of the victims are receiving the necessary assistance, psychologists are working with them.

The collapse of a mine in the Magadan region was reported on April 30. According to preliminary information from the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation in the region, up to eight people could be trapped under the rubble. Alexander Nesterovich, the general director of the company where the incident was recorded, linked the incident to a mudslide. A criminal case has been opened into the incident.