Investment 'could have prevented' latest Ukraine coal mine disaster
- 9 years ago
The families of some of the Ukrainian coal miners killed in an underground explosion earlier this week say more could have been done to prevent the tragedy.
Another man injured in Wednesday’s blast – more than 1,000 metres underground at the mine on the outskirts of Donetsk – has died in hospital, bringing the total number of dead to 34.
It came as the first funerals were held for the victims.
A young man named as Andrei, whose brother was killed in the mine, believes modest investment in safety equipment by the private owners could have saved lives.
“Everything could have been avoided by buying some equipment that didn’t cost much, just $50,000,” he said.
After comforting his distraught mother, Andrei went on:
“My brother felt something was wrong two weeks before his death, he felt something was going to happen. And the other miners were saying that without a de-gassing operation they would all end up dead.”
President Poroshenko declared Thursday a national day of mourning
Another man injured in Wednesday’s blast – more than 1,000 metres underground at the mine on the outskirts of Donetsk – has died in hospital, bringing the total number of dead to 34.
It came as the first funerals were held for the victims.
A young man named as Andrei, whose brother was killed in the mine, believes modest investment in safety equipment by the private owners could have saved lives.
“Everything could have been avoided by buying some equipment that didn’t cost much, just $50,000,” he said.
After comforting his distraught mother, Andrei went on:
“My brother felt something was wrong two weeks before his death, he felt something was going to happen. And the other miners were saying that without a de-gassing operation they would all end up dead.”
President Poroshenko declared Thursday a national day of mourning