The bodies of nine coal miners who died as a result of a methane explosion at Zasiadko mine in Donetsk have been found, a Donetsk regional state administration spokesman has reported.

23 coalminers remain unaccounted for.

"As of 17:00 of Wednesday, the death toll of people killed in the coal mine reached 10 people, and 16 were hospitalized," the spokesman said.

230 miners were inside the mine when the explosion happened.