Following terrible accidents on 23 May at Krasnolimanskaya Coal Company (Rodinskoye Town) and on 8 June at Karl Marx Mine (belongs to the Ordzhonikidzeugol, Yenakievo Town)  45 people injured, 22 of them died, while 2 remain underground.

The Foundation for Development of Ukraine decided to provide UAH 3.4m to help families of the miners killed and injured by accidents. UAH 1.4m was donated to Krasnolimanskaya Coal Company and UAH 2m – to Karl Marx Mine. The mechanism of charity support allocation was adopted by Coordinating Councils consisting of officials of the Foundation for Development of Ukraine, representatives of mine labour collectives, trade unions, mine administrations, and media. The Foundation made another decision to provide material help to those who risked their lives saving people underground – rescuers and miners that assisted professionals to rescue their friends.

The Coordinating Council decided to allocate UAH 3.4m as follows:

The families of killed miners will receive UAH 100,000 each.

Injured people including those with grave traumas will receive up to UAH 100,000. The final payment amounts will be fixed after official decision of the Regional Center of Medical and Social Examination on disability. This category includes 5 victims that stayed above the ground at the time of the explosion at Karl Marx Mine.

Nikolay S. Yevtukhov will receive a double sum of money (Krasnolimanskaya Coal Company) to mark his actions, which saved lives of two miners.

Ten rescuers and workers of Karl Marx Mine will receive UAH 25,000 each for showing particular heroism and sacrifice in the course of rescuing operations.

The miners in satisfactory state that don’t require rehabilitation will receive UAH 10,000 each.

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Foundation for Development of Ukraine is a non-profit organization established on 15 July 2005.
Foundation’s mission - The Foundation for Development of Ukraine establishes the basis for successful and steady development of Ukrainian society, investing into education of future generations, health of the nation, preservation and development of Ukrainian culture.
Areas of the Foundation activity include: contemporary education, health of the nation, cultural heritage and targeted assistance
President of Foundation for Development of Ukraine is Rinat L. Akhmetov.