7 dead, 6 missing in Ningxia colliery explosion

Source: Xinhua | October 15, 2009, Thursday |

Online Edition

SEVEN people were confirmed dead and six others were missing in a coal mine explosion in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region late yesterday afternoon, the local government said early today.

The accident happened at around 6:20 pm at Dafeng Mine in thecity of Shizuishan, when workers from a local mechanical-chemical firm were using dynamites to blast away rocks in one of the mining areas.

Four people were killed on the spot and three others died at hospital Wednesday night, a spokesman with the city government said.

As of Thursday morning, six people remained missing and two others were in hospital with serious injuries.

Rescue work is continuing and the regional government has launched an investigation.

A similar tragedy was reported at the same mine in October last year, in which 16 people died and 48 were injured.

Dafeng Mine is owned by Shenhua Group, one of China's mining giants.

Nation

About Us
|
Terms of Use
|
RSS
|
Privacy Policy
|
Contact Us
|
Shanghai Call Center: 962288
|
Tip-off hotline: 52920043

沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403
|
网络视听许可证：0909346
|
广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
|
增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012

7 dead, 6 missing in Ningxia colliery explosion

Email this to your friend