The prosecutor's office of Dzerzhynsk (Donetsk region) has opened a criminal case on an explosion at the Pivnichna coal mine run by state enterprise Dzerzhynskvuhillia, as a result of which one person was killed and nine people were injured.

The press service of the regional prosecutor's office reported on February 7 that the criminal case had been opened under Part 2, Article 272 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The statement said that "It was discovered that the accident occurred due to an explosion of gas mixture without further burning. Ten miners were hospitalized with burns of various degrees as a result of the accident. One of those injured, a 54 year old pitman, died. The work at the coalmine was suspended. Initial investigatory actions are being carried out.”

One pitman died, nine sustained injuries on Monday as a result of a gas air mixture explosion at the depth of 1,160 meters in the Pivnichna coal mine run by state enterprise Dzerzhynskvuhillia in the city of Dzerzhynsk, Donetsk region.

(Sourced from www.kyivpost.com)