“The company is located in a seismically active area. Nearby there are deep tectonic faults, some of which are considered very active today. I think the tremors could have been one of the reasons for the collapse. Geophysicists may be more precise and Support this point of view with concrete facts. But objectively there may be such a reason,” said acting director. Head of the Department of Geology and Environmental Management of AmSU, Professor, Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences Dmitry Yusupov.
He also noted that incidents of seismic activity have already been recorded in this area and that tremors occur periodically.
Let us remember that on March 18, a rock collapse occurred at the Pioneer mine, 13 miners were trapped underground. The regional General Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that more than 220 people are participating in the search and rescue operation for the miners who remain under the rubble.
