{"id":191584,"date":"2026-06-12T14:28:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/191584\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T14:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:58:08","slug":"investigators-open-probe-into-fatal-bielaruskalij-mine-incident","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/191584\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigators open probe into fatal Bie\u0142aru\u015bkalij mine incident"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shahta_obrushenie_belaruskalij_sk_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shahta_obrushenie_belaruskalij_sk_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shahta_obrushenie_belaruskalij_sk_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shahta_obrushenie_belaruskalij_sk_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shahta_obrushenie_belaruskalij_sk_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/shahta_obrushenie_belaruskalij_sk_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Investigative Committee \/ Still by Pozirk)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June 12, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>The Investigative Committee has launched a criminal probe into alleged safety violations in mining or construction work that led to a death through negligence after a fatal incident on June 11 in Salihorsk, Minsk Region, the agency said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident occurred at a mine operated by the 3rd mining unit of Bie\u0142aru\u015bkalij potash giant at a depth of 620 meters, where a support beam collapsed during installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 50-year-old mine support worker died in the incident, while two others were injured and hospitalized. A 34-year-old tractor operator suffered serious injuries, and an 18-year-old intern sustained leg injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investigators inspected the scene, documented evidence, interviewed witnesses and ordered a series of expert examinations. They also seized documentation, including records related to safety and labor protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/inzhener_tehnolog_bgtu_1128x753-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/inzhener_tehnolog_bgtu_1128x753-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/inzhener_tehnolog_bgtu_1128x753-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/inzhener_tehnolog_bgtu_1128x753-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/inzhener_tehnolog_bgtu_1128x753-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/inzhener_tehnolog_bgtu_1128x753.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Society<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Society<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Global Rights Index: Belarus among world\u2019s ten worst countries for workers<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">June 3, Pozirk. Belarus, along with Argentina, Egypt, Myanmar, Nigeria, Panama, Tunisia, Turkey, Ecuador and Eswatini, ranked among the ten worst countries for workers in the 2026 International Trade Union Confederation\u2019s (ITUC) Global Rights Index. The systematic persecution of independent &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/190455\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 12, Pozirk. The Investigative Committee has launched a criminal probe into alleged safety violations in mining or construction work that led to a death through negligence after a fatal incident on June 11 in Salihorsk, Minsk Region, the agency said. The incident occurred at a mine operated by the 3rd mining unit of Bie\u0142aru\u015bkalij [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":191554,"template":"","rubric":[15],"class_list":["post-191584","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-society"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Investigators open probe into fatal Bie\u0142aru\u015bkalij mine incident | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"June 12, Pozirk. 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