Search And Rescue Mission Launched After Coal Mine Collapses In China
Employees working at a coal mine in China (file photo)
At least two people have died and more than 50 are missing after a mine collapsed in northern China.
President Xi Jinping has ordered a search and rescue mission following the collapse at around 17:13 local time (09:13 GMT) on Wednesday.
Six injured individuals have been rescued from the site so far.
More than 200 rescue workers are at the scene, according to state news agency Xinhua. The mine is located in Alxa League, in Inner Mongolia region.
State broadcaster CCTV reported that the collapse occurred in a shaft operated by Xinjing Coal Mining Company.
Mines in Inner Mongolia are some of China's top coal producers.
Accidents are not uncommon in China, where the industry safety regulations can be poorly enforced. In December 2020, 23 miners died after a carbon monoxide leak at a coal mine.
And in January 2021, 10 miners were killed in a blast at a gold mine in Shandong province.
Two Killed And 53 People Trapped At Collapsed Coal Mine In China
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered a search and rescue for 53 people trapped at a collapsed coal mine in Inner Mongolia, Chinese state media CCTV reported Wednesday.
Two people have been killed and six injured in the collapse that took place earlier in the day on Wednesday in Alxa Left Banner in Inner Mongolia, according to CCTV.
Authorities have mobilized 51 trucks, 223 fire fighters and 6 rescue dogs to the scene from across the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
“We must make every possible effort to rescue the missing persons and treat the injured,” Xi said as quoted by Reuters.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called for an immediate investigation into the cause of the accident, according to the news agency.
The collapsed coal mine is owned by Xinjing Coal Mining Company and is located in the town of Alxa League.
Rescue Teams Dispatched After Coal Mine Collapse
The Ministry of Emergency Management has dispatched teams to support the rescue work of a coal mine collapse accident in Alshaa League, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
The accident occurred around 1 pm of Wednesday, and caused two deaths and six injured so far. Fifty-three remain missing.
Wang Xiangxi, the minister of emergency management, rushed to the scene of the accident in the evening and required the rescue team to verify the number of people trapped and search the missing people with all their strength. He required the rescue teams and local authorities to strengthen the on-site risk monitoring to prevent secondary disasters and ensure a safe operation of the rescue work.
According to ministry's latest release, it has so far dispatched four rescue teams of 109 people equipped with professional tools to the scene of the accident. The local authorities also sent 238 firefighters, 41 fire trucks and six rescue dogs to join the rescue work
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