The fate of 47 miners remains unknown after the explosion at the Zasyadko mine blasts in Donetsk on Wednesday morning, said on air of the TV channel "" the head of the Independent trade Union of miners of Ukraine Mykhaylo Volynets.

according to him, an explosion of methane gas was after five in the morning at a depth of 1230 meters. In the mine, according to him, there were 207 people.

"the fate of 47 people don't know," said Volynets.

according to him, five people received burns, they went with mine.

"Are carried out rescue work, come rescue workers from the occupied territories. A large number of rescuers are within the mine, " said Volynets.

Thus, according to him, Ukrainian rescuers there never traveled, and appeals on this issue was not.

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