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"Will you punish nature?"
Arkady Dvorkovich and Alexei Mordashov met with relatives of miners with Severnaya
On February 28, after the third explosion at the Severnaya mine in Vorkut, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich and the owner of Severstal, billionaire Alexei Mordashov met with relatives of the dead. Medialeaks published a transcript of this meeting. During the conversation, an official Dvorkovich is trying to convince those present that the tragedy occurred due to a natural phenomenon-a sharp emission of methane. Businessman Mordashov, in turn, proves that the miners themselves would not go underground if they knew about a possible explosion-he does not believe that someone can be fired for a complaint about violations of security measures.
Relatives of the victims from the very beginning of the meeting vied with a vying demand to call someone from the mine-its director or security engineer. They do not want to speak with Dvorkovich, because he all the time repeats the same thing: “Nature is an unpredictable thing,” we will pay compensation.
- Will you punish nature? The woman asks.
- You can’t punish nature, nature punishes us, you understand this. I know the guys who are in hospitals today, they said: “Yes, we worked honestly and conscientiously, we liked and liked our work” ...
- What are you carrying now? - interrupting one of those present.
- I'm talking about the words that I have just heard from your loved ones from colleagues.
- Yes, they will not say that - I liked to work there. What are you carrying!
When Dvorkovich finally agrees to transfer the microphone to Alexei Mordashov, he tells that nitrogen is pumped into the mine to put out the fire, and then, after 9-12 months, it will be possible to try to raise the remains. The audience is unhappy with such a long term. They explain how hard it was for the miners: they were not paid a full salary, they were forced to go down the ground, despite the danger of the explosion; Methane sensors “boiled” (that is, apparently reduced their sensitivity).
Relatives of miners say that there is no other work in the city: local residents are afraid to lose it, and therefore agree to any working conditions. “I'll tell you more. I married this person, being pregnant from him. And we still have not accumulated money for engagement rings, because we have loans! ” - one woman complains. "You pay a penny!" - a different voice is heard.
Alexey Mordashov does not believe in this. “This is technically impossible,” he says about the non -payment of part of the salary. “And if possible, this is a very interesting question that needs to be understood.”
One of the women says that after the explosions at the North at the Vorkutinskaya mine, cracks went.
- My relative works there, they sent him to be attached. He said I will not go to strengthen. He was told, go. A crack went there. Will something be controlled or not?
- It will definitely be. What area does your relative work on?
-No-no, no, then so that my husband ...
“But if you don’t tell me the fact, how can I check?”
- Can you check everything? - says another female voice.
“And then everything will end the same as in our mine,” another female voice enters.
- Preventive work is carried out every day. You say that on some site the work was done poorly. If you do not tell me, in which site and surname ...
- My husband will be fired, and what will I do later?
On March 3, Vorkutangol, which belongs to the mine, said that the shaft would be flooded .
Mordashov: Why don't you complain?
- To whom? Give us your cell phone, we will call you.
Mordashov: Let's make a separate hot line for you.
- Give us your cell number is better.