Destroyed ground part of the shaft for cage winding at Bazhanov mine

Destroyed ground part of the shaft for cage winding (a device for lifting and descending of people and cargo - a headgear) on the surface of the mine of Bazhanov, in Makeyevka (Donetsk region), on July 29, 2011. This day in the morning on the surface of the mine there was a destruction of the ground part of the shaft for cage winding (a device for lifting and descending of people and cargo - a headgear) with a height of 65 meters. As of 17:30, 3 people killed, 4 are injured and taken to the hospital, the fate of 8 people remains unknown. Search and rescue teams are working at the site. The mine temporarily suspended its operation. The cause of the accident is being investigated. Photo given by a press-service of MES in Donetsk region / UNIAN