In the past 24 hours, two distinct coal mine accidents in China have claimed the lives of twelve workers. Workers are being dragged from the rubble as rescue efforts get under way. In China, fatal coal mining accidents are not uncommon. Ten people were killed in an accident in Pingdingshan, central China, earlier this month, which prompted the local government to launch a safety probe.
Coal mine accident cases in China are showing no sign of stopping. In the past 24 hours, two different coal mine accidents in China have claimed the lives of twelve workers. Giving information about the incident, state broadcaster CCTV said that an underground coal bunker owned by a company in Zhongyang County of Shanxi Province collapsed at midnight on Monday, killing five people and leaving two missing.
Workers are being dragged from the wreckage as rescue efforts get under way. Taoyuan Jinlong Coal Industry Co., Ltd. is the owner of the bunker, according to the article.
Many deaths due to coal mine accidents
Shanxi’s mining safety regulator issued a notification last month, which led to the tragic accident that occurred there. China’s top-producing coal mining region sees a rise in deaths in 2023. Separately, seven people were found dead and two missing following a gas explosion at a coal mine owned by Huihe Energy in China’s eastern Anhui province, CCTV reported late Monday evening.
In 2023, the Mine Safety Administration was forced to amend the current legislation due to deadly coal mine incidents that occurred in China. China has a long history of fatal coal mining accidents. Earlier, last month, 10 people died in an accident in Pingdingshan in central China, prompting local authorities to conduct a safety investigation.
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