Death toll from explosions at a Russian mine is 52 . 5 are still missing following Saturday morning . 359 people were trapped in mine near town of Mezhdurechensk . The gas explosion in the Raspadskaya mine occurred around 8:55 p.m. Saturday ( 12:55 p.m . ET ) , when 359 people were working at the time . At least 18 mine workers died in a second blast .
Death toll from explosions at a Russian mine is 52 . 5 are still missing following Saturday morning . 359 people were trapped in mine near town of Mezhdurechensk . At least 18 mine workers died in a second blast .