18 dead as search at coal mine continues
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THE bodies of 18 miners had been recovered as of yesterday afternoon after an explosion at a coal mine in southwest China’s Chongqing on Monday morning.
Fifteen miners remain missing and rescue work is still underway.
A total of 35 workers were in the pit when the accident happened. Two escaped unharmed, leaving 33 trapped at the Jinshangou mine in the city’s Yongchuan District.
The police are looking into possible misconduct by the mine’s management team, said district government head Luo Qingquan.
More than 400 rescuers worked through the night, digging carefully to avoid secondary disasters. At least 20 ambulances and dozens of medical workers are standing by.
When the explosion occurred, Tao Puzhang, 60, working on his land about 500 meters from the mine, heard a bang and felt the ground shake under his feet.
Liu Fuxiu, a winch operator working 40 meters from the pit entrance, was knocked off her feet by the blast and received injuries to her face and back. “My injuries are nothing,” she told investigators. “I have a relative down the pit and I hope he is still alive.”
Chongqing has ordered a safety overhaul and temporarily closed all collieries with annual output of less than 90,000 tons.
The Jinshangou mine has a designed annual output of 60,000 tons, according to its license.
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