Government says no chance trapped miners have survived<br /> Rescue workers evacuated from mine after six die in further explosion<br /> <br /> <br /> Criminal investigation launched<br /> <br /> <br /><br /> The news<br /><br /> <br /><br /> The Russian government has confirmed that rescue operations have been halted after further blasts at a mine inside the Arctic Circle claimed another six lives.<br /><br /> Five of the latest to die were rescue workers.<br /><br /> 26 miners were trapped underground at the Severnaya mine in the town of Vorkuta.<br /><br /> The head of the Komi republic, where the Vorkuta mine is located, has declared a three-day mourning period starting from Sunday.<br /><br /> A criminal investigation has been launched into a possible breach of safety regulations.<br /> <br /><br /> What happened?<br /><br /> <br /><br /> The miners were trapped on Thursday after a sudden leak of methane gas caused two explosions.<br /><br /> Parts of the mine collapsed.<br /><br /> Officials say the area where they are is registering high temperatures and no oxygen supply.<br /><br /> 110 people were in the mine at the time. In additio
