Coal mine accident kills 1, traps 23 in Shanxi
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-09-13 21:21
DATONG -- One person has been confirmed dead and 23 others trapped in a coal
mine accident in the city of Datong in north China's Shanxi Province at noon on
Wednesday, according to the provincial work safety supervision administration.
person has been confirmed dead and 23 others trapped in a coal mine accident
in the city of Datong in north China's Shanxi Province at noon Wednesday,
according to the provincial work safety supervision administration.
The administration declined to define the exact nature of the accident but an
official with the administration, who refused to give his name, said the
accident occurred at the Danangou Coal Mine and originally trapped 34 miners.
Rescuers saved 11 miners but one of them died in hospital, said the official.
Further rescue operations are continuing and an investigation into the cause
of the accident is underway.
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