Russian President orders to make every effort to save miners in Kemerovo region

Russian President Vladimir Putin

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# 25 November 2021 14:41 (UTC +04:00)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has handed down instructions to do everything possible to continue a rescue operation following an accident at the Listvyazhnaya coal mine in the Kemerovo region, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, APA reports citing TASS.

"Tragic news came today about Kemerovo’s Listvyazhnaya mine. The president has already received a report from regional Governor Sergei Tsivilev," he said, adding that Putin had also held a phone call with Acting Emergencies Minister Alexander Chupriyan "who is about to depart for Kemerovo together with head of Rostekhnadzor [Russia’s industrial safety regulator] to organize efforts to continue the rescue operation."

"The president instructed the governor and the acting minister to arrange assistance for the injured and make every possible effort to continue the rescue operation," Peskov said.

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