Gas blast in Zasyadko coal mine in Ukraine kills 33

#Ukraine #Zasyadko #Donetsk A suspected gas blast at the Zasyadko mine in a rebel-held region of eastern Ukraine has led to the death of 33 people with another 30 trapped in the mine as revealed by an official of the eels and reported in bbc.com dated 4 March 2015.
There were 230 people in the shaft when the accident happened and 157 of them had been brought out leaving 73 unaccounted for before reports of the deaths came out.
This mine is believed to be one of Ukraine's biggest coal producers.
At least 14 miners were also reported to have been injured in the worst mine disaster of Ukraine in nearly eight years ago when 101 were killed.
There are apprehensions that the rebels may not have the resources necessary to deal with disasters of this nature.
Donetsk had witnessed heavy fighting between the pro-Russian separatist rebels and government troops during the winter but as indicated by an official of the mine union to a Ukrainian TV channel, there had been no fighting in the area in recent days.
It may be noted that even while Ukraine's economy has significantly shrunk since the conflict began in April, many of the coal mines continue to operate in the conflict zone. Before the conflict began, accidents were common in the mines. Safety standards in the mines are poor.
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