Accidents at coal mines in China re-occur, around 123 miners can not be saved. Miners trapped underground after a blast of water that entered the coal mining region. These accidents occurred in North China region.Administration says 138 of the miners were lifted to the ground safely but the others remained trapped and rescue is in progress. It is said that the cause of the flood still under investigation.
Although China’s mine safety record has improved in recent years, it is still the deadliest in the world, with blasts and other accidents common.
The mine is located between Xiangning county and the city of Hejin and covers an area of 70 square miles (180 square kilometers), the official Xinhua News Agency said. Calls to the mine rang unanswered.
State broadcaster CCTV said the heads of the country’s coal mine and work safety administrations were leading a team of workers on their way to the site to assist with rescue efforts.
According to China’s Work Safety Administration, 2,631 people died in coal mine accidents in 2009. Many accidents were blamed on lax safety methods and poor training as mining companies scramble to feed the country’s voracious demand for coal.
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