Workers trapped in Guizhou mine

Source: Xinhua | January 1, 2009, Thursday |

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A PROVINCIAL work safety official said 13 people were trapped after a coal mine that was operating illegally flooded early yesterday morning in southwest China's Guizhou Province.

The flood occurred about 5:40am at the Baiyanglin coal mine in Anshun City, when 20 people were working in the pit. Seven escaped safely but 13 were trapped.

With about 3,000 cubic meters of water in the pit, chances of survival were slim, the rescue headquarters told the Xinhua news agency.

Preliminary investigations found the mine, with a capacity of 30,000 tons a year, was under renovation. It had no work safety certificate and its production permit had expired.

In September and December, local authorities ordered the mine to stop production, but it continued operation.

The mine's legal representative, Zhang Ping, was taken into police custody.

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Workers trapped in Guizhou mine

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