Two killed, three trapped in China coal mine accident
19/12/2008 16:45
Two workers were killed and three others remain trapped after a pocket of
gas burst at a coal mine in east China's Anhui Province today, according to the
local industry regulator.
It happened at the Beichen Coal Mine in Huaibei
City at about 3:30 a.m., when nine people were working underground.
Four
people managed to escape.
Rescuers found two bodies in the pit around 7 a.m.,
according to the rescue operation headquarters.
The search for the remaining
three trapped miners continues.
The city ordered all collectively-owned and
private collieries to suspend production today until they pass work safety
overhauls.State-owned mines must also carry out safety inspections to prevent
similar accidents.
The mine belongs to Zaozhuang Mining Group based in the
neighboring Shandong Province. The group reported a blast in one of its coal
mines in Zaozhuang City that left 18 dead in February 2006.
Xinhua
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