Police in Russia's Far Eastern region of Amur on April 2 detained the chief engineer of a mine where 13 miners were trapped following a landslide last month and were declared dead two weeks later. The chief engineer, whose identity was not disclosed, is accused of violating safety regulations. Last week, the mine's executive director was detained on the same charge. On April 1, local authorities called off a rescue effort for the miners and declared them dead. The miners got trapped on March 18 at a depth of about 125 meters when part of the mine collapsed. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Siberia.Realities, click here.
Chief Engineer Of Russian Mine Detained Following Deadly Landslide
Rescue operations were halted at the mine on April 1.