The Yubileinaya mine is a coal mine in the Kemerovo Oblast area of Siberia, Russia. The mine is operated by Yuzhkuzbassugol, part owned by the Evraz Group who plan to take full ownership.

Explosion

On May 24, 2007, a methane explosion at the mine killed 38 miners and injured a further 7, one of whom subsequently died. Investigators believe that the explosion was caused by a spark from a damaged cable.

Yubileynaya mine

See also

Vorkuta mine disaster—25-29 February 2016, methane explosion, 36 killed

Raspadskaya mine explosion—8 May 2010, 91 killed

Ulyanovskaya Mine disaster—19 March 2007, methane explosion, at least 108 killed

References

External links

Evraz Group: Statement re. Yubileinaya mine accident

Explosions in 2007

Coal mines in Russia

Buildings and structures in Kemerovo Oblast

Coal mines in the Soviet Union

Coal mining disasters in Russia

Underground mines in Russia

2007 mining disasters

2007 disasters in Russia

Yubileynaya mine