Location of the mine on the map of China
An explosion at a mine occurred at the Taiyuan coal mine ( Chinese trad. 山西 屯 蘭 煤礦 уп , ex. 山西 屯 兰 煤矿 事故 ) in the city of Gujiao , near the administrative center of Taiyuan , Shanxi Province, China on Sunday night, 21.00 Moscow time in (2:17 CST ). Currently, the death toll has reached 73 people, 113 people injured, 375 miners were able to get to the surface of 436 miners. According to the Xinhua News Agency , people are still underground, rescue work continues. [one]
Coal Mining in China
The Chinese coal mining industry is considered one of the most dangerous in the world; in 2008, 3200 people died. [2] Official figures show that almost 80% of the mines in China are small in volume, illegal developments. [3]
Notes
- ↑ (RIA News)
- ↑ Toll climbs in China mine blast . BBC (February 22, 2009). Archived March 26, 2012.
- Workers 73 workers die, 113 injured in China mine blast (not available link) . Associated Press (February 22, 2009). Archived February 26, 2009.