Jinshangou mine: Deadly explosion in China’s Chongqing
8 years, 4 months ago

Jinshangou mine: Deadly explosion in China’s Chongqing

Al Jazeera  

At least 13 people killed in Monday’s gas explosion which has trapped another 20 in Jinshangou coal mine in Chongqing. Thirteen people have been found dead after a gas explosion in a Chinese coal mine and the status is unknown of 20 others still trapped, according to state media. Rescuers worked through the night at the privately owned Jinshangou mine in the Chongqing region where the explosion occurred before midday on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported. The head of China’s State Administration of Work Safety said earlier this year that struggling coal mines are likely to overlook maintenance.

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Toll in Pakistan coal mine collapse rises to 11
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Toll in Pakistan coal mine collapse rises to 11

The Hindu  

The death toll in a coal mine collapse due to a methane gas accumulation and explosion has left 11 workers dead after rescuers recovered seven more dead bodies, an official said. Twelve workers were trapped when the coal mine collapsed in the Sanjdi area, about 40 kilometres from Quetta in the Balochistan province, on Wednesday evening. Coal mine collapses and …

Bodies found after gas explosion causes coal mine to collapse in southwest Pakistan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bodies found after gas explosion causes coal mine to collapse in southwest Pakistan

The Independent  

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Rescuers race to save 12 workers after gas explosion in Pakistan coal mine
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rescuers race to save 12 workers after gas explosion in Pakistan coal mine

The Independent  

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Pakistan: Coal Mine Collapses After Gas Explosion, 12 Trapped
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: Coal Mine Collapses After Gas Explosion, 12 Trapped

ABP News  

Islamabad, Jan 10 At least 12 miners were trapped in Pakistan on Thursday after an explosion caused a coal mine collapse in the southwestern province of Balochistan. Chief Mines Officer Abdul Ghani Baloch said that a gas explosion caused a coal mine in the Sanjdi area to collapse from the inside, the Dawn newspaper reported. Balochistan Minister for Mining and …

Gas explosion in coal mine in Pakistan leaves 12 miners trapped
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gas explosion in coal mine in Pakistan leaves 12 miners trapped

The Hindu  

At least 12 miners were trapped in Pakistan on Thursday after an explosion caused a coal mine collapse in the southwestern province of Balochistan. Chief Mines Officer Abdul Ghani Baloch said that a gas explosion caused a coal mine in the Sanjdi area to collapse from the inside, the Dawn newspaper reported. “If prevailing mining procedures were violated, legal action …

Labourers trapped in ‘flooded’ Assam coal mine
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Labourers trapped in ‘flooded’ Assam coal mine

The Hindu  

At least half a dozen labourers are feared trapped in a flooded coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district. In January 2024, a fire in a coal mine in Nagaland’s Wokha district killed six workers and injured four others. In September 2022, the suspected inhalation of toxic gas killed three labourers in an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Tinsukia district. …

Shanxi releases investigation report on coal silo collapse that killed 7
3 months, 1 week ago

Shanxi releases investigation report on coal silo collapse that killed 7

China Daily  

Six people responsible for a coal silo collapse in Shanxi province earlier this year have been detained, according to a recent investigation report by Shanxi's national mine safety authority, chinanews.com reported on Monday. The incident occurred in March in Zhongyang county, Lyuliang city of Shanxi province, leading to seven deaths, two injuries and a direct economic loss of 16.46 million …

39 held accountable for coal mine gas explosion in Henan province
3 months, 1 week ago

39 held accountable for coal mine gas explosion in Henan province

China Daily  

Thirty-nine people have been held responsible for a coal and gas explosion in Pingdingshan, Henan province, that left 16 people dead and five injured, according to a report by the public WeChat account of the Ministry of Emergency Management. The accident happened on January 12 at the No 12 mine of Pingdingshan Tian'an Coal Mining Co, an affiliate of the …

46 held accountable for coal mine explosion in Heilongjiang province
4 months ago

46 held accountable for coal mine explosion in Heilongjiang province

China Daily  

Forty-six people have been held accountable for a gas explosion happened at a coal mine in Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang province in November last year, according to an investigation report released on Wednesday. It led to direct economic losses of more than 19.5 million yuan, said the report, which was released by the Heilongjiang bureau of the National Mine Safety Administration. Investigators …

46 held accountable for coal mine explosion in Heilongjiang province
4 months ago

46 held accountable for coal mine explosion in Heilongjiang province

China Daily  

Forty-six people have been held accountable for a gas explosion happened at a coal mine in Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang province in November last year, according to an investigation report released on Wednesday. It led to direct economic losses of more than 19.5 million yuan, said the report, which was released by the Heilongjiang bureau of the National Mine Safety Administration. Investigators …

Punishments delivered for 2023 coal mine explosion in Heilongjiang
4 months ago

Punishments delivered for 2023 coal mine explosion in Heilongjiang

China Daily  

Forty-six people have been held accountable for a gas explosion in a coal mine in Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang province, in November 2023, China Central Television reported on Wednesday. The blast occurred at Shuangyang Coal Mine, killing 11 people and injuring six, the report said. Investigators found that the explosion was the result of serious illegal operations at the mine, chaotic safety …

Birbhum coal mine blast: Six killed in accidental blast in West Bengal
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Birbhum coal mine blast: Six killed in accidental blast in West Bengal

The Hindu  

Six persons were killed and three others sustained injuries in an accidental blast at a coal mine in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Monday. The explosion occurred when explosives kept in a truck went off at Gangaramchak and Gangaramchak-Bhadulia coal mine in Khoyrasole block under Lokpur police station of Birbhum district. The coal mine has been allotted to West Bengal …

7 killed, 3 inured in coal mine explosion in West Bengal’s Birbhum
5 months, 3 weeks ago

7 killed, 3 inured in coal mine explosion in West Bengal’s Birbhum

Hindustan Times  

At least seven persons were killed and three were injured in an explosion in a coal mine in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Monday morning, police said. The relatives of victims mourn after a blast occurred at a coal mine at Bhadulia in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Monday. The blast took place when explosives, kept in a truck, went …

Iran believes all remaining workers have died in coal mine explosion, raising death toll to 49
6 months ago

Iran believes all remaining workers have died in coal mine explosion, raising death toll to 49

The Independent  

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Death toll after explosion at eastern Iran coal mine rises to at least 38 with 14 still missing
6 months, 1 week ago

Death toll after explosion at eastern Iran coal mine rises to at least 38 with 14 still missing

The Independent  

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Iran coal mine blast caused by methane leak kills 51 and injures 20
6 months, 1 week ago

Iran coal mine blast caused by methane leak kills 51 and injures 20

The Independent  

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Iran methane leak causes coal mine explosion, killing at least 30
6 months, 1 week ago

Iran methane leak causes coal mine explosion, killing at least 30

LA Times  

Rescue personnel and police officers gather Sunday near the site of an explosion sparked by a methane leak at a coal mine in Tabas, Iran. A methane leak sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, killing at least 30 people and injuring 17 others, Iranian state media reported Sunday. The report said the deaths happened at a …

Pakistan: 11 workers suffocated to death after coal mine filled with deadly methane gas in Balochistan
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan: 11 workers suffocated to death after coal mine filled with deadly methane gas in Balochistan

India TV News  

Karachi: At least 11 workers died on Monday from suffocation in the Sanjadi coal mine area outside Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province, an official said. Abdul Ghani, the chief mines inspector in the province, confirmed that 11 workers who were in the mine suffocated to death after the mine filled up with deadly methane gas and collapsed. Last …

China: Massive fire at poorly designed workshop kills 6 in Guizhou, 2nd incident in less than a month
1 year, 3 months ago

China: Massive fire at poorly designed workshop kills 6 in Guizhou, 2nd incident in less than a month

India TV News  

China workshop collapse: A workshop built from steel sheets collapsed in southern China, killing six people and injuring three others. Building collapses are not uncommon in China, where structures are sometimes thrown up without lawfully obtaining proper permits and safety standards are often ignored. China's poor infra Industrial safety in general remains a major problem, worsened by decaying infrastructure, poor …

China: 26 killed, 38 injured after fire breaks out in coal company building
1 year, 4 months ago

China: 26 killed, 38 injured after fire breaks out in coal company building

India TV News  

At least 26 people were killed and 38 others injured after a fire broke out at a building of a Chinese coal mining company in the Shanxi province on Thursday morning, according to authorities. According to news agency Xinhua, the fire erupted through the second floor of the four-story building located in Lishi District of Lyuliang City. A total of …

Fire at a Chinese coal mining company kills 26 people, injures dozens more
1 year, 4 months ago

Fire at a Chinese coal mining company kills 26 people, injures dozens more

LA Times  

China continues to rely overwhelmingly on coal from mines like this one, in the country’s Inner Mongolia region, for power generation. A fire erupted in a coal company building in a northern Chinese city Thursday, killing 26 people and injuring dozens of others, state media said. The building belongs to Yongju Coal Company and is in Lvliang city in northern …

Fire at coal mining company offices kills 25 people in China
1 year, 4 months ago

Fire at coal mining company offices kills 25 people in China

Al Jazeera  

The blaze appears to have started in a building containing offices and dormitories in Luliang city of Shanxi province. At least 25 people have died in a fire at the offices of a coal mine company in northern China. The fire broke out on Thursday morning at the Yongju Coal Industry Joint Building in the country’s top coal-producing hub of …

Explosion in coal mine in northern China leaves 11 dead, several injured
1 year, 7 months ago

Explosion in coal mine in northern China leaves 11 dead, several injured

India TV News  

Explosion in coal mine in northern China leaves 11 dead, several injured A total of 90 miners were in the shaft at the time of the explosion, which is still under investigation, the provincial Department of Emergency Management reported on social media. At least 11 people were killed when an explosion took place in a coal mine in northern China, …

Powerful explosion kills two at Chinese fish restaurant in Gaomi
1 year, 7 months ago

Powerful explosion kills two at Chinese fish restaurant in Gaomi

The Independent  

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China: 4 killed, 5 injured after explosion at steel mill in Yingkou
1 year, 9 months ago

China: 4 killed, 5 injured after explosion at steel mill in Yingkou

India TV News  

China: 4 killed, 5 injured after explosion at steel mill in Yingkou The city's Emergency Management Bureau affirmed that a blast furnace had exploded on Thursday at the Yingkou Iron and Steel Co. Ltd, reports AP. China explosion: Barely a day after a cooking gas explosion claimed 31 lives at a barbecue restaurant in China's Yinchuan city, four people were …

Building collapses, gas blasts, mine cave-ins and more. Deadly accidents are commonplace in China
1 year, 9 months ago

Building collapses, gas blasts, mine cave-ins and more. Deadly accidents are commonplace in China

The Independent  

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Deadly blast at barbecue restaurant in northwest China kills 31
1 year, 9 months ago

Deadly blast at barbecue restaurant in northwest China kills 31

The Independent  

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Cooking gas explosion kills 31 people at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China
1 year, 9 months ago

Cooking gas explosion kills 31 people at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China

LA Times  

Firefighters at the scene of a deadly explosion in northwest China on Thursday. A massive cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China killed 31 people and injured seven, Chinese authorities said Thursday. The blast tore through the establishment about 8:40 p.m. Wednesday on a busy street in Yinchuan, the capital of the traditionally Muslim Ningxia Hui Autonomous …

China conducts nationwide inspections amid second mine disaster in space of a week
2 years, 1 month ago

China conducts nationwide inspections amid second mine disaster in space of a week

The Independent  

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5 die in SW China mine as hope fades for 47 trapped in north
2 years, 1 month ago

5 die in SW China mine as hope fades for 47 trapped in north

The Independent  

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5 dead, 48 missing after large Chinese mine collapses on workers
2 years, 1 month ago

5 dead, 48 missing after large Chinese mine collapses on workers

The Independent  

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 …

At least 2 dead, more than 50 missing in China mine collapse
2 years, 1 month ago

At least 2 dead, more than 50 missing in China mine collapse

The Independent  

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. Read our privacy policy An open pit mine collapsed …

5 killed, dozens missing in coal mine collapse in northern China
2 years, 1 month ago

5 killed, dozens missing in coal mine collapse in northern China

LA Times  

Five people are dead and dozens are missing after an open-pit mine collapsed in northern China, shown in this surveillance camera image aired by Chinese broadcaster CCTV. Chinese President Xi Jinping 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.” Images of the collapse distributed by …

China mine collapse: Toll rises as rescuers search for missing
2 years, 1 month ago

China mine collapse: Toll rises as rescuers search for missing

Al Jazeera  

At least six people have died and 47 remain unaccounted for two days after a mine collapsed in northern China. Authorities in China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region have ordered inspections at all opencast mines, as the death toll from this week’s mine collapse in the region rose to six and as the search continued for 47 people who are still …

At least 10 miners killed in Indonesia coal mine explosion; 4 rescued
2 years, 3 months ago

At least 10 miners killed in Indonesia coal mine explosion; 4 rescued

The Hindu  

At least 10 miners died in a coal mine explosion in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province on Friday and four others were rescued, officials said. All of the survivors experienced shortness of breath and were evacuated for further treatment,” said Octavianto, a spokesperson for the local search and rescue agency, who like many Indonesians uses only one name. In April, an …

Death Toll from Turkish Coal Mine Explosion Reaches 40, One Miner Still Missing
2 years, 5 months ago

Death Toll from Turkish Coal Mine Explosion Reaches 40, One Miner Still Missing

News 18  

The death toll from a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey rose to at least 40 people Saturday, officials said. Preliminary assessments indicated that the explosion was likely caused by firedamp, which is a reference to flammable gases found in coal mines, Donmez said overnight. Separately, the Turkish police headquarters said in a statement that legal action would be taken …

At least 41 killed in Turkey coal mine explosion, officials say
2 years, 5 months ago

At least 41 killed in Turkey coal mine explosion, officials say

LA Times  

Turkey’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, right, helps a coffin covered with a Turkish flag of one of the miners killed in a coal mine explosion during his funeral in Amasra, Turkey, on Saturday. Funerals for miners killed in a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey began Saturday as officials raised the death toll to at least 41 people. Separately, Turkish …

Turkey coal mine explosion: Death toll rises to 28; rescue operation underway
2 years, 5 months ago

Turkey coal mine explosion: Death toll rises to 28; rescue operation underway

India TV News  

Turkey coal mine explosion: Death toll rises to 28; rescue operation underway Turkish coal mine blast: Energy Minister Fatih Durmaz said rescue efforts continued for 15 people with a majority of them in the mine’s gallery where a fire still burned. Highlights An explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey killed at least 25 people Rescuers working through night …

Poland: Several dead in coal mine explosions
2 years, 11 months ago

Poland: Several dead in coal mine explosions

The Hindu  

Suspected methane blasts have killed at least five people and injured 20 others in a coal mine in southern Poland, authorities said on April 20. Mining company JSW said 13 teams were involved in a rescue operation to find several workers who are still missing. Polish PM mourns 'tragedy' "A tragedy happened here today,'' Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told …

Russia: Survivor found after Siberia mine disaster kills more than 50
3 years, 4 months ago

Russia: Survivor found after Siberia mine disaster kills more than 50

The Independent  

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Russia mourns more than 50 dead in Siberia coal mine tragedy
3 years, 4 months ago

Russia mourns more than 50 dead in Siberia coal mine tragedy

Al Jazeera  

Little chance of finding more survivors after worst mining accident in Russia in more than 10 years, say officials. A Siberian mining region has begun three days of mourning after more than 50 people died in a coal mine accident and a rescue effort that ended in tragedy. The miners were killed on Thursday when coal dust caught fire, and …

At least 3 dead in apparent gas explosion in north China
3 years, 5 months ago

At least 3 dead in apparent gas explosion in north China

The Independent  

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12 killed, 150 injured in powerful gas explosion in central China
3 years, 9 months ago

12 killed, 150 injured in powerful gas explosion in central China

India TV News  

At least 12 people were killed and 39 seriously injured Sunday after a gas line explosion tore through a residential neighborhood in central China. Responders to the early morning blast in the city of Shiyan in Hubei province sent more than 150 people to the hospital, according to officials quoted by state media. The Shiyan explosion came a day after …

Gas explosion in central China kills at least 12
3 years, 9 months ago

Gas explosion in central China kills at least 12

The Independent  

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China mine explosion: Death toll rises to at least 10
4 years, 2 months ago

China mine explosion: Death toll rises to at least 10

The Independent  

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China mine rescue: 11 miners brought to surface after two weeks trapped underground
4 years, 2 months ago

China mine rescue: 11 miners brought to surface after two weeks trapped underground

The Independent  

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. Read our privacy policy Eleven gold miners trapped by …

Meghalaya: Six dead in illegal coal mine disaster
4 years, 2 months ago

Meghalaya: Six dead in illegal coal mine disaster

India TV News  

A mechanical structure collapsed at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, killing six miners, an official said on Friday. While the workers were digging a hole in the mine the mechanical structure got dismantled following which they fell into a pit and died," he said. At least 15 labourers had got trapped after water from Lytein …

6 miners killed at abandoned coal mine in Meghalaya after falling into 150ft deep pit
4 years, 2 months ago

6 miners killed at abandoned coal mine in Meghalaya after falling into 150ft deep pit

India Today  

At least six labourers were killed in an accident inside an abandoned coal mine in Meghalaya. One of the biggest tragedy in the state in recent times occurred on December 13, 2018 when 15 miners were trapped inside an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills. The search and rescue operation was abandoned after 60 days of searching the 15 …

Trapped worker dies as rescuers try to save 21 in China mine
4 years, 2 months ago

Trapped worker dies as rescuers try to save 21 in China mine

The Independent  

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China miners: 12 trapped but still alive, note passed out of exploded gold mine reveals
4 years, 2 months ago

China miners: 12 trapped but still alive, note passed out of exploded gold mine reveals

The Independent  

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