State Secretaries of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic Michal Palkovič and Lenka Dunajová The cooperative expresses its sincere thanks to all medical paramedics, helicopter rescuers, hospital health professionals and the workers of the Rescue Medical Operations Centre for their commitment and efforts to provide the best medical care to miners who were affected by the mining disaster in Bani Nováky on Wednesday afternoon.
Medical paramedics and paramedics showed the highest level of professionalism in an effort to save the lives and health of those who were in the mine at the time of calamity.
Acknowledgements also belong to hospitals that receive all the injured and provide the necessary medical care and treatment immediately after the accident. Thanks also belong to hospitals that were ready to accept other injured in case the situation required.
In total, it intervened in dealing with the consequences of the accident of 8 crews of emergency medical services (1 x ALP, 2 x ABP, 1 x ABP and 4 x VZZS) and 1 crew of DBS in cooperation with the Banská rescue service, HaZZ units and PZ SR patrols.
Two men with serious injuries were transported to Bratislava University Hospital, two more men with serious injuries were transported to Košice-Šaca Hospital. Five men with mild and moderate injuries, but consciously, were hospitalized at the Hospital with a Polyclinic in Bojnice.
Representatives of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic wish injured miners early recovery and their families and loved ones assure that health professionals are making every effort to save their lives and provide the necessary treatment.