Reports suggest methane gas was to blame for two explosions in a Russian coal mine which are thought to have left up to twelve miners dead and eighty others unaccounted for. Local officials say at least 41 miners have been injured. Aman Tuleyev , the governor of Siberia 's western Kemerovo region, has taken charge of the rescue operation. Tuleyev said the second blast had caused more injuries and destroyed the main air shaft. He also stated that there was a risk of more explosions. The mine, owned by Russian company Raspadskaya , is the largest underground coal mine in Russia. A worker was killed after part of the mine collapsed in January 2010.
Reports suggest methane gas was to blame for two explosions in a Russian which are thought to have left up to twelve miners dead and eighty others unaccounted for. Local officials say at least 41 miners have been injured. , the governor of 's western region, has taken charge of the rescue operation. Tuleyev said the second blast had caused more injuries and destroyed the main air shaft. He also stated that there was a risk of more explosions. The mine, owned by Russian company , is the largest underground coal mine in Russia. A worker was killed after part of the mine collapsed in January 2010.
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