Three rescuers killed after mine blast in NE China
1/12/2008 16:05
Three rescuers were killed in a cave-in of a section of a colliery shaft
this morning, when they were searching for miners trapped in a mine blast in
Qitaihe City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, said a source with the
rescue team.
Fifteen miners had been confirmed dead, after the mine blast
occurred yesterday afternoon.
The rescue headquarters said the rescuers were
from a professional mining accident rescue team owned by Longmei Colliery Group
in the city. More than 100 rescuers have been involved in the rescue
operation.
There were 25 people working under the Changlong Coal Mine, when
the gas explosion occurred. Ten of them managed to escape, leaving the 15
trapped underground.
The cause of the blast is still under investigation. The
privately-owned coal mine is licensed and has an annual production capacity of
40,000 tons.
Xinhua
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