The administration of Lugansk region has reported that due to the halt of the Pervomayskaya mine bilge complex mine waters could cause an industrial disaster.
“Because of the accident at the mine on December 2, the bilge complex was stopped, and the mine started to get flooded. The repair works didn’t commence, and soon the mine waters would flow to other closed mines. In June-July 2016 the whole region would be flooded. And this could lead to the industrial disaster, as the mine waters would pollute rivers, destroy soil and drive methane gas above ground”, said the administration in its statement.
The mine bilge complex has to be repaired, but due to the lack of resources and the blocked access to the mine, the administration decided to increase the existing bilge complex of another mine. That would cost around 40 million UAH. (Ukrainian metal)
