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Three officials at a gold mine in Siberia where 15 people died after a<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/at-least-15-killed-by-dam-collapse-at-siberian-gold-mine-256894"> dam collapsed</a> were arrested on Sunday, the Russian authorities said.

"The head of the gold mining company Sissim and the manager and foreman of the mining site have been arrested," the Investigative Committee, a powerful inquiry agency, said in a statement.

The three have been taken to Krasnoyarsk for questioning, it said.

In addition to the 15 deaths, six people were listed as missing on Saturday after the dam on the Seiba River burst and flooded cabins where workers were living.

The Investigative Committee said raids had been carried out on the company's premises.

"Violations committed during gold mining" were being considered as the lead cause of the accident, it said.

Officials said the dam had been built in breach of safety rules and claimed that the authorities were not even aware of its existence.

A search operation has been launched but bad weather has prevented the use of aviation, the Emergency Situations Ministry said.

The tragedy drew fresh attention to mining practices in Russia, which holds some of the largest gold reserves in the world.

It extracted nearly 300 tonnes last year, mostly by large companies.

Other production comes from artisanal teams involved in alluvial production, using techniques that environmentalists say badly damages river life. 
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Three officials at a gold mine in Siberia where 15 people died after a dam collapsed were arrested on Sunday, the Russian authorities said. "The head of the gold mining company Sissim and the manager and foreman of the mining site have been arrested," the Investigative Committee, a powerful inquiry agency, said in a statement.

Three officials at a gold mine in Siberia where 15 people died after a dam collapsed were arrested on Sunday, the Russian authorities said. "The head of the gold mining company Sissim and the manager and foreman of the mining site have been arrested," the Investigative Committee, a powerful inquiry agency, said in a statement. The three have been taken to Krasnoyarsk for questioning, it said. In addition to the 15 deaths, six people were listed as missing on Saturday after the dam on the Seiba River burst and flooded cabins where workers were living. The Investigative Committee said raids had been carried out on the company's premises. "Violations committed during gold mining" were being considered as the lead cause of the accident, it said. Officials said the dam had been built in breach of safety rules and claimed that the authorities were not even aware of its existence. A search operation has been launched but bad weather has prevented the use of aviation, the Emergency Situations Ministry said. The tragedy drew fresh attention to mining practices in Russia, which holds some of the largest gold reserves in the world. It extracted nearly 300 tonnes last year, mostly by large companies. Other production comes from artisanal teams involved in alluvial production, using techniques that environmentalists say badly damages river life.

Three arrested after dam mishap in Siberia

At least thirteen people were killed as a result of a dam failure at a gold mine in the Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk early Saturday, the Russian emergencies ministry said.

"As of now, there's information about 13 dead," the ministry said in a statement.&nbsp;

The workers died when a dam on the Seiba River collapsed in the early hours of Saturday and flooded several cabins where they lived, authorities said.&nbsp;

More than 10 people are believed to be missing.

Regional governor Alexander Uss said in televised remarks that some 80 people lived in the temporary settlement south of the city of Krasnoyarsk.

Investigators said separately 14 workers were hospitalised.

More than 270 people were involved in a search-and-rescue operation, the emergencies ministry said.

Investigators said they opened a criminal probe into the violation of safety rules.

At least thirteen people were killed as a result of a dam failure at a gold mine in the Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk early Saturday, the Russian emergencies ministry said.

At least thirteen people were killed as a result of a dam failure at a gold mine in the Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk early Saturday, the Russian emergencies ministry said. "As of now, there's information about 13 dead," the ministry said in a statement. The workers died when a dam on the Seiba River collapsed in the early hours of Saturday and flooded several cabins where they lived, authorities said. More than 10 people are believed to be missing. Regional governor Alexander Uss said in televised remarks that some 80 people lived in the temporary settlement south of the city of Krasnoyarsk. Investigators said separately 14 workers were hospitalised. More than 270 people were involved in a search-and-rescue operation, the emergencies ministry said. Investigators said they opened a criminal probe into the violation of safety rules.

13 people die in dam failure at Siberian gold mine: Ministry

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