Three dead and three injured in Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel’s accident in Arctic
- The company said that the accident had taken place following a ‘crude violation’ of safety rules and the head of the plant had been suspended
- The regional branch of the Investigative Committee said it had launched a criminal investigation
Three workers died and three more were injured on Saturday during repair works at a processing plant owned by Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel, the company said.
In the early hours of Saturday an ore-reloading facility and the adjacent walkway collapsed during repairs to reinforce the structure, said the company.
The plant is located in the city of Norilsk in Arctic Siberia.
“As a result of the incident, three people died and three more people were hurt,” Norilsk Nickel said.
Citing preliminary information, the company said that the accident had taken place owing to a “crude violation” of safety rules and the head of the plant had been suspended.
The regional branch of the Investigative Committee said it had launched a criminal investigation.
Norilsk Nickel is the world’s largest producer of palladium and one of the largest of nickel.