Mine rescuers

Mining rescuers at the mine of Skochinskiy near ambulance car, in Donetsk, on Monday, June 8, 2009. Sudden emissions of rock or gas-coal mixture took place this day, at 10.26, in Donetsk, at the mine of Skochinskiy. According to data of employees of the Emergency Ministry, 53 miners were under ground. As of 14.00 pm 38 miners are lifted and rescued, two miners perished, and there is no information about 12 miners. One injured miner is also found under ground. Subdivisions of mining rescuers lifting him now. The head doctor of the Oblast hospital of professional diseases said that state of health of injured miners of the mine of Skochinskiy, in Donetsk is “satisfactory”. According to his words, 14 people were taken to hospital. “One of them have better state of health, others have worse state of health, at an average the state of health – is satisfactory. We made preliminary diagnose now – hypoxia and mine gas poisoning are under the question”, said the head doctor. He said that the final diagnose will be made tomorrow or the day after tomorrow in accordance with tests. “Now we have all medicines for curing miners”, said the head doctor. Photo UNIAN