5 dead, 48 missing after large Chinese mine collapses on workers
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Chinese president Xi Jinping has called for "all-out efforts in search and rescue" and for "ensuring the safety of people's lives and property and maintaining overall social stability". “We must make every possible effort to rescue the missing persons and treat the injured.” open image in gallery An aerial view of rescue vehicles near the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League The rescue operation, however, was suspended for several hours on Wednesday after a landslide hit the facility in the evening following the collapse. The Xinjing Coal Industry, which was running the mine, was reportedly fined last year for multiple safety violations that ranged from insecure access routes to the mining surface to unsafe storage of volatile materials, according to the Associated Press.
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