7 dead, 17 trapped in flooded coal mine in northern China
Seven coal miners have died and 17 are trapped after a shaft flooded at a mine in northern China.
[caption id="attachment_2158939" align="alignleft" width="380"]
Reuters[/caption]Seven coal miners have died and 17 are trapped after a shaft flooded at a mine in northern China.
State radio said on its website that more than 600 rescue workers were pumping water on Tuesday and drilling holes from the surface in hopes of reaching those still inside the Jiangjiawan mine near the city of Datong. It said the bodies of those who died were retrieved on Monday evening.
A total of 247 miners were underground when water rushed into the shaft on Sunday evening. Of those, 223 people made it safely to the surface. Such accidents are usually caused by breaches of abandoned shafts where water has collected over time.
China’s notoriously dangerous mines have seen declining deaths in recent years because of safety improvements and a decreasing demand for coal.
More from WorldAP
India rejects Pakistan's 'baseless' claims at Asean, says Indus Waters Treaty to remain on hold
Indian trucker arrested in US over alleged theft of $3 million worth of tungsten powder
Austria turns Hitler’s birthplace into a police station 81 years after his death: 5 things to know
Nawaz Sharif wants to become prime minister of PoK — but laws framed by Pakistan disqualify him
Fake jobs, tourist visas: Inside Russia’s vast network luring foreigners to fight Ukraine war