Lviv prosecution publicized the conclusions of mining technical survey about explosion in Stepova mine on 2 March, 2017. So, the reason is ventilation malfunction.

We remind that the accident killed 8 miners, about 20 people were injured.

In December the head’s assistant in occupational health received a message about suspicion in violating the safety rules that caused people death. Night house arrest was introduced to him as a preventive measure.

After the accident the government allocated 200 million UAN for means of miners’ individual protection.