Methane exploded at a mine in the Perm region, injuring two workers.
A "gas flare" (as state news agencies and the company's press service called it) occurred at the Uralkali mine in Solikamsk at a depth of 400 meters. The victims were hospitalized with burns of varying severity, the regional Ministry of Health told TASS.
Investigators from the Investigative Committee and the Solikamsk City Prosecutor's Office are investigating the causes and circumstances of the incident, 59.ru reports. An investigation has been launched under the criminal code for "violation of safety regulations during construction or other work, resulting in the inadvertent infliction of serious bodily harm to a person."
Uralkali production facilities are operating as usual.