On March 2, an explosion occurred at the No. 10 Stepnaya mine of Lvivugol.
According to the report of the State Emergency Service, the explosion resulted in the cave-in of the rock, with 8 miners killed and 6 wounded. The fate of the 20 miners is still uncertain.
At the time of explosion 172 miners were in the shaft, with 34 on the emergency site. The reason of the explosion is unknown.
Unlike Donbass mines, Western-Ukrainian mines are not considered explosive areas. (Ukrainian metal)
