News / World News 13 people trapped in collapsed Russian gold mine continue By Press Association March 22, 2024, 11:29 am At least 13 people are trapped underground (Russia Emergency Situations Ministry press service via AP) Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post: Thank you for signing up to our Sunday Post newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Rescue workers have laboured for a fifth day to reach 13 people trapped deep underground in a collapsed gold mine in Russia’s far east, reports said. No contact has been made with the miners trapped in the Amur region, about 3,000 miles east of Moscow. At least 13 miners are trapped, regional officials said on Tuesday. The state news agency RIA-Novosti cited emergency officials as saying that an operation to pump water out of the mine has been completed. The miners were trapped at a depth of about 400ft when part of the mine collapsed on Monday. The cause of the accident has not been announced. Enjoy the convenience of having The Sunday Post delivered as a digital ePaper straight to your smartphone, tablet or computer. Subscribe for only £5.49 a month and enjoy all the benefits of the printed paper as a digital replica. Subscribe More from The Sunday Post Drone footage shows damage in Ukraine village as residents flee Russian advance Energy infrastructure and hotel damaged in Russian drone attacks Water levels rise and homes flood in Russia following collapse of dam Russia declares emergency in flood-hit region as evacuation efforts continue