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45,409 killed in 210,797 work accidents across China
By Shen Li |
October 24, 2012, Wednesday
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A total of 45,409 people died in 210,797 accidents across China in first nine months of this year, a drop of 15.3 percent and 21.3 percent from a year earlier, according to a national conference on workplace safety held yesterday.
China reported 650 coal mine accidents with a death toll of 1,146 people between January 1 and October 21, a drop of 34.4 percent and 27.7 percent from the same period of last year.
The country had two major accidents -- each costing more than 30 lives -- in the first three quarters, killing 84 people. The number of major accidents is the same as last year and their combined deaths increased by three from last year's figure.
State enterprises directly under the central government reported 35 deadly accidents in the first nine months with their combined number of dead and missing reaching 164, up 75 percent and 19.7 percent from a year earlier.
China reported 47 serious accidents -- each costing more than ten lives – with a combined death toll of 693, up 9.3 percent and 16.7 percent respectively.
The State Administration of Work Safety will close 625 small coal mines and 5,000 other mines by the end of this year, Xinhua News Agency said.
China reported 650 coal mine accidents with a death toll of 1,146 people between January 1 and October 21, a drop of 34.4 percent and 27.7 percent from the same period of last year.
The country had two major accidents -- each costing more than 30 lives -- in the first three quarters, killing 84 people. The number of major accidents is the same as last year and their combined deaths increased by three from last year's figure.
State enterprises directly under the central government reported 35 deadly accidents in the first nine months with their combined number of dead and missing reaching 164, up 75 percent and 19.7 percent from a year earlier.
China reported 47 serious accidents -- each costing more than ten lives – with a combined death toll of 693, up 9.3 percent and 16.7 percent respectively.
The State Administration of Work Safety will close 625 small coal mines and 5,000 other mines by the end of this year, Xinhua News Agency said.
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