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Beijing (AFP) May 31, 2009 The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in southwestern China rose to 30 with the discovery of the bodies of the last five missing miners, state media reported on Sunday. Another 59 miners were injured in the explosion Saturday morning that ripped through the mine in the town of Anwen in the Chongqing region, the China News Service said. The report also said three people "responsible" for the blast had been taken into custody, but gave no other details. The cause of the accident was being investigated, it said. China's coal mines are notoriously dangerous. Official figures show that more than 3,200 workers died in collieries last year, but independent observers say the actual figure could be much higher, as many accidents are covered up. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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Eleven dead in China mine accidentBeijing (AFP) May 16, 2009 Eleven miners died from asphyxiation in an accident Saturday at a coal mine in northern China, state media reported. Two miners were injured and four others escaped from the mine in Shuozhou, in Shanxi province, Xinhua news agency said, citing mining company officials. Xinhua said the mine was under construction but did not give details of the circumstances surrounding the accident. ... read more |
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