1 dead, 3 others missing in mine flooding
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-04-04 15:30

One miner was found dead and three others missing in a flooded coal mine in Zibo City, east China's Shandong Province, according to sources from the Headquarters of Rescue Operations for Kunlun Coalmine Flooding Sunday.

The flooding took place at Kunlun Coalmine, which is situated in Kunlun Township, Zichuan District of Zibo City, around 5:10 p.m. Friday when 23 miners were working beneath the shaft. And 19 of the miners were evacuated to the ground within two hours after the flooding.

Zhu Deming, Engineer-in-Chief of Zibo Mining Group and also commander-in-chief of the rescue operations, said the rescue work had proved to be very difficult because the supporting columns beneath the shaft were destroyed by the flooded water, causing a collapse.

A rescue team of over 90 people have been busy reinforcing the collapsed part but have been making slow progress in moving toward the place where the miners are trapped, said Zhu.

The coal mine, owned by the Kunlun Township Government, began production in 1993 and is capable of producing 60,000 tons of coal annually.

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