A 25-year-old man died in Nalaikh yesterday morning when he was digging for coal in a mine owned by B.Nergui. The Chief of the district emergency office, N.Damjin, said that the man had not checked the condition of the air where he went and died because of lack of oxygen. He did not wear the mask that helps in such emergencies. Police are investigating the matter.

The man had come from Gobi-Altai aimag.