All 33 Miners Trapped in China Mine After Explosion Found Dead
8 years, 4 months ago

All 33 Miners Trapped in China Mine After Explosion Found Dead

The Quint  

All 33 coal miners trapped underground in a gas explosion earlier this week have been found dead, state media reported Wednesday, as work safety officials vowed to punish those responsible. Two miners survived Monday's explosion but rescuers working around the clock found no others alive. Gas explosions inside mines are often caused when a flame or electrical spark ignites gas leaking from the coal seam. The head of the State Administration of Work Safety said earlier this year that struggling coal mines might be likely to overlook maintenance.

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44 days after they went missing, bodies of two workers found in Assam mine
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1 month, 1 week ago

44 days after they went missing, bodies of two workers found in Assam mine

The Hindu  

Divers fished out decomposed bodies of two more miners trapped inside a coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district on Wednesday, 44 days after they went missing in the quarry, an official said. Nine workers were trapped inside the mine on January 6 and the body of one was recovered two days later while those of three others were found …

At least 100 illegal miners have died while trapped in a South African mine for months, group says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 100 illegal miners have died while trapped in a South African mine for months, group says

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — At least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died of suspected starvation and dehydration after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to force them out, a group representing the miners said Monday. Mnguni said “a minimum” of 100 men had died in the mine in North …

Pakistan rescuers recover bodies of 11 workers who died in mine collapse
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan rescuers recover bodies of 11 workers who died in mine collapse

The Independent  

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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 …

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations enter day 7
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations enter day 7

Deccan Chronicle  

The joint search and rescue operations are underway at the rat-hole coal mine at 3 Kilo Umrangso area in Assam's Dima Hasao to locate 5 other trapped workers.The rescue teams of the Indian army, Indian Navy, NDRF and other agencies have retrieved four bodies from the flooded rat-hole mine. The rescue operations are still underway, with five miners still missing.A …

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, 2 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, 2 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 …

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue ops on for 4th day, CIL brings heavy-duty pump from Maharashtra
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue ops on for 4th day, CIL brings heavy-duty pump from Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Rescue operations by multiple state and central agencies continued for the fourth day on Thursday to locate trapped miners inside an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Dima Hasao district of Assam, officials said. The search operations resumed early in the morning after the dewatering exercise all night and the Remotely Operated Vehicle has gone inside the flooded shaft, a senior …

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations on for 4th day, CIL brings heavy-duty pump from Maharashtra
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam mining tragedy: Rescue operations on for 4th day, CIL brings heavy-duty pump from Maharashtra

New Indian Express  

UMRANGSO: Rescue operations by multiple state and central agencies continued for the fourth day on Thursday to locate trapped miners inside an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Dima Hasao district of Assam, officials said. The search operations resumed early in the morning after the dewatering exercise all night and the Remotely Operated Vehicle has gone inside the flooded shaft, a …

Assam coal mine accident: How rescuers are racing against time to save miners trapped for 2 days
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam coal mine accident: How rescuers are racing against time to save miners trapped for 2 days

Firstpost  

Indian Navy divers recovered the body of one of the nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district on Wednesday. Indian Army via AP The body of one of the nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in Assam was recovered on Wednesday. Body found in Assam coal mine Indian Navy divers recovered the …

Indian army divers retrieve the body of one of at least 9 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian army divers retrieve the body of one of at least 9 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine

Associated Press  

GUWAHATI, India — Indian army divers retrieved the body of one of at least nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state, officials said Wednesday. The miners became trapped on Monday when water gushed in from a nearby unused mine in the Umrangso area in Dima Hasao district, about 125 miles south of the state …

Indian army divers retrieve the body of one of at least 9 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian army divers retrieve the body of one of at least 9 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine

The Independent  

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Body recovered from ‘flooded’ coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao, 8 others still trapped
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Body recovered from ‘flooded’ coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao, 8 others still trapped

Live Mint  

Body of one of the nine workers trapped inside a coal mine in the Dima Hasao district of Assam was recovered by army divers on Wednesday. The labourers were on Monday trapped inside the coal mine situated in the 3 Kilo area of Umrangso, after a sudden gush of water flooded the site. Divers entered the flooded pit in a …

Three miners die inside flooded Assam coal mine, Naval divers called to recue workers trapped in mine
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Three miners die inside flooded Assam coal mine, Naval divers called to recue workers trapped in mine

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Assam government on Tuesday called a team of Naval divers to rescue at least nine mine workers trapped in the flooded coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district. Informing that three miners were feared dead inside a flooded coal mine, the authorities said, “The mine got flooded yesterday — the source was internal. They probably hit some water …

At least nine miners are trapped in a coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state
2 months, 3 weeks ago

At least nine miners are trapped in a coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state

Associated Press  

GUWAHATI, India — At least nine workers are trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state, officials said Tuesday, as authorities summoned the army to help in the rescue operation. The workers are “feared trapped 300 feet below the ground after water gushed in from a nearby unused mine. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on …

Army engaged in rescuing workers trapped in Assam coal mine
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Army engaged in rescuing workers trapped in Assam coal mine

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Army personnel have been engaged to rescue the nine labourers trapped inside a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district, officials said on Tuesday. NDRF and SDRF personnel are also at the site to rescue the miners trapped inside the coal mine. Since Monday, nine labourers have been trapped inside the mine at the Assam Coal Quarry, situated in …

Assam coal mine rescue operation LIVE updates: Three feared dead; Army, Navy deep divers deployed to rescue trapped miners
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam coal mine rescue operation LIVE updates: Three feared dead; Army, Navy deep divers deployed to rescue trapped miners

The Hindu  

At least half a dozen labourers are feared trapped in a flooded coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district. Rescue operations were launched immediately with teams consisting of local authorities, emergency responders and mining experts working to locate and free the trapped workers, the officials said. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said navy deep divers have been requisitioned to assist …

Three feared dead as mine accident traps workers in India’s Assam
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Three feared dead as mine accident traps workers in India’s Assam

Al Jazeera  

Rescue operations still under way as nine others remain trapped in flooded Assam coal mine. Three miners are feared dead inside a flooded coal mine in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, with rescue efforts ongoing to save nine others. Rescue teams have spotted three bodies but have not been able to recover them yet, the local authorities in Assam’s …

Assam coal mine tragedy: Three dead as floods trap miners, rescuers race against time
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam coal mine tragedy: Three dead as floods trap miners, rescuers race against time

India TV News  

In a tragic incident in Assam's Dima Hasao district, at least three miners have been confirmed dead after being trapped in a flooded coal mine. The disaster occurred on Monday, when a sudden flood inundated the rat-hole coal mine in the 3 Kilo area of Umrangso, a region known for its extensive mining activities. Six other workers remain trapped, and …

Several workers feared trapped in Assam coal mine after water seeps in: Police
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Several workers feared trapped in Assam coal mine after water seeps in: Police

Hindustan Times  

An unspecified number of workers are feared trapped inside a coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district since Monday morning after underground water seeped into the mine, said officials. According to officials, several workers went inside the coal mine operated by the mines and minerals department of the state government at a place called Tin Kilo in Umrangshoo region of …

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. …

Assam: Several labourers feared trapped after water enters coal mine, rescue operations on
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam: Several labourers feared trapped after water enters coal mine, rescue operations on

India TV News  

Several workers were feared trapped inside a coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district on Monday, after a sudden gush of water flooded the site, officials said. The State Disaster Response Force and the National Disaster Response Force are also on their way to the incident site to aid in the efforts," the CM said. Dima Hasao Superintendent of Police …

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 …

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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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 …

Missing Polish coal miner found alive more than two days after an earthquake
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Missing Polish coal miner found alive more than two days after an earthquake

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — A miner who was reported missing after an earthquake shook Poland’s Rydultowy coal mine has been found alive more than two days after the accident that killed one of his colleagues and injured another 17, local officials said Saturday. The miner has been airlifted to hospital and the rescue operation has been closed, said Witold Gałązka of …

Rescuers resume search for a miner missing after Polish mine accident killed 1, injured 17
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rescuers resume search for a miner missing after Polish mine accident killed 1, injured 17

The Independent  

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2 miners are missing and 17 were injured after a coal mine accident in Poland
8 months, 2 weeks ago

2 miners are missing and 17 were injured after a coal mine accident in Poland

The Independent  

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Pakistan: 11 workers suffocated to death after coal mine filled with deadly methane gas in Balochistan
9 months, 3 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 …

Mine engineer detained after search for 13 trapped miners called off
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Mine engineer detained after search for 13 trapped miners called off

Hindustan Times  

The chief engineer of a mine in Russia's Far East has been detained on suspicion of violating safety regulations, investigators said Monday, after an accident two weeks ago left 13 workers presumed dead. HT Image A landslide on 18 March at the Pioneer gold mine in Russia's Amur region near the Chinese border pinned the miners more than 120 metres …

Chhattisgarh: Three dead after portion of abandoned coal mine caves in at Korba district
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhattisgarh: Three dead after portion of abandoned coal mine caves in at Korba district

India TV News  

Chhattisgarh news: Three people were feared dead after a portion of an abandoned coal mine caved in at Korba district in Chhattisgarh today, police said. The incident took place at around 3:00 pm when the victims illegally entered the abandoned open cast mine of South Eastern Coalfields Ltd in Dipka area under Hardi Bazar police station limits to fetch coal, …

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 …

Three dead, 10 missing during illegal coal mining in Bengal's Raniganj
1 year, 5 months ago

Three dead, 10 missing during illegal coal mining in Bengal's Raniganj

The Hindu  

At least three people were killed and 10 others were feared trapped after a coal mine collapsed during illegal extraction in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district, officials said on Friday. Police suspect that the incident took place when coal was being illegally extracted from Narayankuri colliery of the Eastern Coalfields Limited in Egra gram panchayat in Raniganj police station area, …

6 miners killed, 15 trapped underground in collapse of a gold mine in Zimbabwe, state media reports
1 year, 6 months ago

6 miners killed, 15 trapped underground in collapse of a gold mine in Zimbabwe, state media reports

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Six people have died in the collapse of a gold mine in Zimbabwe, and 15 others are still trapped underground, according to state media reports. State-run Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation quoted deputy mines minister Polite Kambamura as saying 34 miners had been caught in Friday’s collapse. The broadcaster on Saturday said rescue operations were underway at Beyhose mine …

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, …

‘Movement’ at South African mine raises possibility of survivors
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Movement’ at South African mine raises possibility of survivors

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say a search is yet to be launched because of dangerously high levels of methane after May explosion. “Movement” has been detected underground at a shuttered gold mine in South Africa’s Free State where at least 31 miners working illegally died in a suspected gas explosion in May, raising a slim possibility that there may be survivors, officials tell …

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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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  

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 At least five workers were …

Workers dig by layers in search for 47 missing at China mine
2 years, 1 month ago

Workers dig by layers in search for 47 missing at China mine

Associated Press  

ALXA LEAGUE, China — Work crews trying to find 47 people missing after a collapse at an open-pit mine in northern China have had to change their excavation methods to avoid causing more landslides, state media reported Friday. Six people have been confirmed dead and six injured people have been rescued at the mine in Inner Mongolia’s Alxa League as …

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  

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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 …

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