The families of some of the Ukrainian coal miners killed in an underground explosion earlier this week say more could have been done to prevent the tragedy.<br /><br /> Another man injured in Wednesday’s blast – more than 1,000 metres underground at the mine on the outskirts of Donetsk – has died in hospital, bringing the total number of dead to 34.<br /><br /> It came as the first funerals were held for the victims.<br /><br /> A young man named as Andrei, whose brother was killed in the mine, believes modest investment in safety equipment by the private owners could have saved lives.<br /><br /> “Everything could have been avoided by buying some equipment that didn’t cost much, just $50,000,” he said.<br /><br /> After comforting his distraught mother, Andrei went on:<br />“My brother felt something was wrong two weeks before his death, he felt something was going to happen. And the other miners were saying that without a de-gassing operation they would all end up dead.”<br /><br /> President Poroshenko declared Thursday a national day of mourning
