Related News
Death toll rises to 19 in Henan mine blast
Source: Xinhua |
April 2, 2010, Friday
|
Online Edition
Online Edition
THE death toll in a central China mine blast Wednesday has risen to 19, and about 24 people were believed still trapped underground, local authorities said today.
About 90 miners were working underground when a gas explosion occurred at 7:20 pm in a coal pit privately owned by Guomin Mining Co., Ltd., in Yichuan County, Luoyang City in Henan Province, a spokesman with the rescue headquarters said.
At least 51 miners survived the explosion. Of them, 31 were saved by rescuers and 20 others escaped by themselves.
Initial investigation showed that the blast killed 15 miners underground and four on the surface. Another two on the surface were injured. Twenty four people were still trapped underground, the spokesman said.
Rescue works are underway, he said.
About 90 miners were working underground when a gas explosion occurred at 7:20 pm in a coal pit privately owned by Guomin Mining Co., Ltd., in Yichuan County, Luoyang City in Henan Province, a spokesman with the rescue headquarters said.
At least 51 miners survived the explosion. Of them, 31 were saved by rescuers and 20 others escaped by themselves.
Initial investigation showed that the blast killed 15 miners underground and four on the surface. Another two on the surface were injured. Twenty four people were still trapped underground, the spokesman said.
Rescue works are underway, he said.
- 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号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 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
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
