Young man dies after soil collapse in Tkibuli coal shaft

A dead body of a 55-year-old man was found underneath in a coal shaft in Tkibuli. Rescue operations were carried out throughout the night after yesterday’s soil collapse in the shaft.

The coal mining company “Saknakhshiri” released a statement regarding yesterday’s accident. According to the statement, coal mining works have been suspended in Tkibuli since July 16 of 2018. Consequently, the company has suspended its contracts with all contractor companies and private persons and addressed them to withdraw all the equipment owned by them.

The company has sent a written notice to the Environmental Supervision Department, asking to carry out appropriate measures to prevent the facts of illegal coal mining.