All the seven miners were trapped in an underground warehouse that collapsed on Monday when they were repairing a coal feeder. Coal mine accidents in China due to a high energy demand and poor regulation and training.
The accident, a likely coal and gas explosion described as an "outburst", happened around 2:55 pm on Friday in Pingdingshan. A total of 425 people were working underground when the accident took place, and 380 of them have been lifted out of the mine.
Around 60 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and various state agencies are waiting for the water level to come down to about 10 meters in the 152-meter deep pit, as that is the maximum level in which they can work.
The death toll due to a carbon monoxide leak inside a coal mine in southwest China has gone up to 23, while one person has been rescued, officials said on Sunday.
A 58-year-old miner was killed in an explosion at an underground coal mine in Chhattisgarh's Koriya district on Wednesday, an official from the miningcompany said.
Beijing: At least 11 people were killed Thursday in the second deadly coal mine accident to hit China in two days, pointing to continuing safety issues in the industry despite a major decline in deaths
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