Mining engineer Ian Robertson was among the 108 killed by a methane gas explosion

It has emerged that the British man killed in a Siberian mine explosion was an employee of White Young Green International.

Mining Ian Robertson was visiting the mine in Ulyanovskaya, Siberia to examine a monitoring system, when methane gas caused an explosion 270m beneath the ground.

The explosion killed 108 people, making it the worst mining disaster to hit Russia in more than a decade.

Richardson was carrying out a survey of reserves and operation systems on behalf of WYG client Yuzhkuzbassugol Coal Company. He was not expected home for a further month. He had been employed by IMC Consulting, which was purchased by WYG in 2004, for fifteen years.

WYG International managing director Cyril Davies said: 鈥淭he company鈥檚 thoughts are with Ian鈥檚 family at this tragic time, and we have offered them our full support.鈥�

He is survived by wife Andrea, and three children Alex, Eleanor and Ruth.

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