Not far from the Russian city of Taganrog (Rostov region) a terrible tragedy occurred.
This morning, May 21, repair work was carried out in the village of Dmitriadovka. Ten people died while cleaning the sewer.
It is assumed that the cause of death of the workers was gas poisoning. Eight more victims were taken to the hospital, five of them to intensive care.
About this MIA “Russia Today” with reference to data provided by the Taganrog mayor’s office.
Based on the incident, the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case (violation of industrial safety requirements for hazardous production facilities, resulting in the death of two or more persons through negligence).
This version was confirmed by the governor of the Rostov region Vasily Golubev, saying that the main cause of the tragedy was non-compliance with safety regulations.
When people went down into the eight-meter-deep well, methane poisoning set in, he said.
At six o’clock in the evening the search work was completed – the bodies of all the dead were raised to the surface.
In connection with the deaths, mourning has been declared in the Rostov region.
