[Summary translation prepared by Business & Human Rights Centre]

Student intern killed at mine in Khabarovsk Krai, 24 June 2025

A tragic incident occurred at the Molodezhny mine in the Solnechny district of Khabarovsk Krai, where a 23-year-old student completing an industrial internship was killed in a rock collapse. According to the regional department of Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM), the young man was promptly taken to a medical facility, but doctors were unable to save him.

“Over the past day, one emergency situation occurred in the region: a rock collapse at a mine in the Solnechny district, resulting in one fatality,” the agency reported.

The Solnechny district prosecutor’s office has launched an inspection into compliance with occupational safety requirements at the Tin Mining Company, where the incident occurred. At the same time, the Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case under the article concerning violations of occupational safety requirements resulting in a person’s death. Particular attention will be paid to the conditions of the student’s internship and compliance with safety measures at the hazardous production facility.