A rockslide killed one miner at the Gaysky GOK mining and processing plant of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC), but the mine continued operations, a spokesperson of the Emergency Ministry reported on January 16.

“One man was killed by a rockslide at a depth of 1,045 meters in a ventilation shaft of the Gaysky GOK, the body was discovered,” the spokesperson said.

The Emergency Ministry is working to understand the circumstances of the event, the spokesperson added. (Prime/Ukrainian metal)

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