Coal mine explosion in China, 10 people dead, 6 missing

Chinese media reported on January 13 that at least 10 people were killed and six others were missing after a coal mine explosion in Pingdingshan city, Henan province.

Rescue teams at the scene of an accident at a mine in China's Henan province on January 13.

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The accident happened on the afternoon of January 12 and there were 425 people working underground at that time. Of them, 380 people were evacuated while the rest were safe, according to Xinhua.

Preliminary investigations indicate the cause of the accident was a coal and gas explosion. Search and rescue efforts are continuing. Authorities have detained the mine managers.

China's mining industry has been plagued by accidents in recent years. In 2022, 245 people died in 168 mining accidents, according to official figures from AFP.

In December 2023, an accident occurred at a mine on the outskirts of Jixi city in Heilongjiang province, northeastern China, killing 12 people and injuring 13 others.

A month earlier, 11 people died in a coal mine accident in Heilongjiang province. In September of the same year, at least 16 people died in a coal mine fire in Guizhou province in southwest China.

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