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Three miners died in rock collapse at Bystrinskaya Mining Company's mine in Kamchatka, 17 October 2024

Three miners were killed in a rock collapse at the Bystrinskaya Mining Company's mine in Kamchatka, reported the regional emergency minister, Sergey Lebedev.

"Information has been received that a rock collapse occurred in tunnel No. 3 at Kumroch mine of JSC Bystrinskaya Mining Company. An emergency mine rescue team with the necessary equipment was dispatched to the scene for investigation. Three fatalities were discovered. The bodies have been retrieved from under the rubble and are being brought to the surface," wrote Lebedev on his page on VKontakte.