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GeneralRussia mine explosion kills 9.

12th Dec 2008 13:33 UTCJason B. Smith Expert

Just saw this story:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/12/russia.mine.explosion/index.html

Anyone know what mine this was? Very unfortunate.

12th Dec 2008 13:34 UTCJason B. Smith Expert

Now 12 I guess. Hope the number doesnt continue to grow.

12th Dec 2008 14:06 UTCMaurice de Graaf Expert

It was the Rasvumchorr mine according to the Russian northern newssite Severinform:

ПРОИСШЕСТВИЯ

Председатель Мурманского парламента выразил соболезнования родственникам погибших на руднике

12 декабря председатель Мурманской областной Думы Евгений Никора направил в ОАО "Апатит" телеграмму, в которой выразил глубокие соболезнования в связи с трагической гибелью горняков на Расвумчоррском руднике, передал слова поддержки и сострадания родным и близким погибших, а также пожелал выздоровления всем пострадавшим при взрыве, передает сайт Мурманской облдумы.

Как сообщало ИА REGNUM, 11 декабря в 20:40 мск на Расвумчоррском руднике при производстве механизированной зарядки скважин взрывчатым веществом прогремел несанкционированный взрыв, а затем разгорелся пожар. На момент взрыва там находилось 18 человек. Погибшими считаются 12 человек. Уголовное дело по статье "нарушение правил безопасности при ведении горных работ" уже возбуждено. Ведется следствие.

12th Dec 2008 14:50 UTCChris Stefano Expert

how about an english translation of that last article?

12th Dec 2008 15:26 UTCMaurice de Graaf Expert

How about cut and paste it to babelfish yourself? ;-)

12th Dec 2008 15:29 UTCRay Ladbury

This is the translation via Babelfish:

On December 12 the chairman of the Murmansk Regional Duma Eugene directed in joint stock company of " " the telegram, in which it expressed deep condolences in connection with the tragic loss of miners at The mine, it transmitted the words of support and compassion to native and close ones of those been killed, and it also wished recovery to all victims with the explosion, transfers the site of Murmansk . As reported REGNUM, on December 11 in 20:40 msk at The mine with the production of the mechanized charging of bore holes by explosive thundered the unsanctioned explosion, fire and then burnt. At the moment of explosion there were found 18 people. 12 people are considered been killed. Criminal case for the article of " the disturbance of safety regulations with conducting of mountain " it is already excited. Consequence is conducted.

Not perfect, but it conveys the Idea. I think it was a coal mine.

12th Dec 2008 15:41 UTCMaurice de Graaf Expert

Rasvumchorr is not a coalmine! It is an apatite mine, which might also produce some nepheline aluminium ore, as well as countless rare mineral specimen. It is both a large open cast mine, as well as an underground mine. The explosion occurred when a slurry of ammonium nitrate, aluminium powder and used oil, used as mining explosive, detonated prematurely. It is not clear to me wether this happened in the open cast part (as some Russian newspapers report) or in the underground part. Itar Tass reports that ' the ventilation system is working again', which would suggest an underground explosion to me.

http://www.mindat.org/loc-2662.html

13th Dec 2008 21:00 UTCPeter Lyckberg Expert

Tragic accident! The babel translation is rather ok!

14th Dec 2008 00:51 UTCGail Spann Manager

How terribly sad.

14th Dec 2008 03:26 UTCDavid K. Joyce Expert

I worked in the explosives business for many years and, generally, the type of explosive described is a fairly insensitive and relatively safe type. There are still many things that can go wrong to cause a premature detonation during transportation of such commercial explosives particularly fire on the delivery vehicle or carrying carrying initiation systems (sensitive) WITH the insensitive explosive. If they were charging holes, there are many more things that can cause a premature detonation, all related to heat, impact or friction imparted to the explosive/initiation system at the wrong time. No matter how safe the explosive is, it is still designed to do only one thing upon the right or wrong type of stimulus: detonate with immense force. Terrible when people are in close proximity.

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