According to the latest data, a total of 52 people, including six rescuers, were killed in the accident in the Belovsky district of Kuzbass, TASS news agency reported.
Meanwhile, the number of people hurt in the accident has increased to 57.
President extends condolences over Russia's coal mine accident
Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 26 sent a message of condolences to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over casualties in an accident at Listvyazhnaya mine in the Kemerovo Region a day earlier.
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| Rescuers are deployed to the coal mine. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
