The Russian Government
According to the information at 14.00 msk, the works on clearing the debris at the ventilation mine at the surface are over, the sample assaying for methane are being made, the energy restore works and ventilation startup at the borehole № 8 are being conducted.
The rescuers continue work at the borehole № 8. They are working three shifts 4 hours each.
At 12.00 the mobile diagnostic set “Struna-2” arrived at the emergency site in order to evaluate the technical state of the facilities and reveal hidden drawbacks.
In total 677 people, 96 items of equipment, 5 aircrafts, including 240 people, 19 items of equipment and 5 aircrafts EMERCOM of Russia are involved in the emergency relief operation.
33 psychologists EMERCOM of Russia are working with the relatives of the dead and the injured (19 in Mezhdurechensk and 14—over the “hot line” telephones).
76 people received individual psychological aid, 53—group aid, in 96 cases explanatory work was conducted.
