11 dead in rock explosion at coal mine

2023-11-28 15:06:02

BEIJING (AP) — A violent rock explosion at a coal mine on Tuesday killed 11 people in China’s northeastern Heilongjiang province, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Mining activity often releases pressure from surrounding formations and causes rocks to explode. An initial assessment determined that was what caused the deaths in Heilongjiang province, CCTV said.

The Shuangyashan Coal Company, which operates the mine, was fined in the past for violating various safety regulations, according to local media reports. This year alone, she was fined 10 times, according to a report by Shangyou News, a state-backed media outlet.

China has been working to improve safety in mines to combat accidents that occur with some frequency. In August, another coal mine explosion also killed 11 people in the northern province of Shaanxi. A coal mine fire in southern China’s Guizhou province killed 16 people in September.

Just a few weeks ago, a massive fire at a coal mining company building in northern China killed 26 people and injured dozens.

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