Illegal mine collapses in China, killing five just days after Shanxi disaster
- On Sunday, a collapse at an illegal mining operation in Huize County, Yunnan, China, killed five people and injured one, Chinese official news agency Xinhua reported.
- Local officials reported "serious violations" of the law by the mine's operator at the unauthorized site in Yunnan.
- Rescuers pulled all six people trapped at the site in Baiwu village and sent them to the hospital, but five succumbed to their injuries while one survivor remains in stable condition.
- Authorities are investigating the cause of the collapse that occurred in Huize County, with the site now under official scrutiny.
- Just more than a week ago, a coal mine explosion in Shanxi province killed at least 82 people, highlighting China's ongoing mining safety challenges amid reports of serious legal violations.
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Illegal Mine Collapses In China, Killing Five Just Days After Shanxi Disaster
Beijing: A mine shaft collapse during an illegal mining operation in China's southwestern Yunnan province killed five people and injured one, state media reported, days after the country's deadliest mining accident since 2009 left at least 82 dead.The incident occurred around
Six people were rescued from the site, although only one alive, who was taken to the hospital at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday. More information: At least 90 dead and a dozen missing after an explosion in a mine in northern China
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Illegal mine collapses in China’s Yunnan, killing five just days after deadly Shanxi blast
BEIJING, May 31 — A mine shaft collapse during an illegal mining operation in China’s south-western Yunnan province killed five people and injured one, state media reported, days after the country’s deadliest mining accident since 2009 left at least 82 dead.The incident occurred around 4.30am today (2030 GMT yesterday/4.30am Malaysian time today) in Yunnan’s Huize County, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing local authorities. The report …
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