One killed, two injured in Kamchatka mine explosion

One person died and two were injured after an explosion at the Asachinsk gold mine on Kamchatka.

Consensus

One person died in the explosion at the Asachinsky gold mine.
Two people were injured in the explosion.
The explosion occurred on August 10.
The injured are in stable critical condition.
The incident took place at the Asachinsky gold mine in the Yelizovsky District of Kamchatka Krai.
An investigation is underway, with a preliminary cause pointing to a propane cylinder explosion during welding work.
The issue of evacuating the injured by ground or air transport is being considered.
The incident prompted a prosecutor's office inspection into labor and industrial safety compliance.

The explosion was caused by a propane cylinder detonation, and a criminal case has been opened. — vesti
The mine is located over 100 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and was discovered in 1973, with active development since 2011. — fontanka
A separate incident involving a gas explosion in a residential building in Krasnodon, LNR, occurred on the same day. — vm
The mine is located 160 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and is one of the main gold deposits in the southern part of the region. — kommersant
The preliminary cause was a propane cylinder explosion during welding work by a subcontractor, and the regional prosecutor's office initiated a check. — interfax