Severstal estimated losses from accident at Severnaya mine at $4 million
Edited by Rhod Mackenzie / 2016-04-27 08:01:18
According to the report under IAS for the first quarter of 2016, as a result of the tragic accident at the Severnaya mine in February, the holding company’s losses amounted to $4 million. Half of them ($2 million) was spent to pay compensations to the families of 31 dead miners and 5 rescuers.
Other 2 million of the loss were counted as damage, caused by the loss of the equipment in the exploded mine.