China Mine Accident, 26 killed
BEIJING: The collapse of two elevators in a tin ore mine in central China has killed 26 men and injured five others in the latest accident to hit the country’s dangerous mining industry.
Yuan Ronghua, an official with the Communist Party in the city of Loudi, which oversees Lengshuijiang city in Hunan province, said the five injured are being treated and are in stable and safe conditions.
According to state television CCTV the elevators plunged 197 feet (60 meters). A local news agency said that 19 men died immediately in the accident that took place Thursday and seven others later when the brakes failed. It did not give any details on how that happened.
China’s mines are the world’s deadliest, although the closing of many small, dangerous mines has halved the average number of miners killed to about six a day in the first half of this year. Most accidents are blamed on failures to follow safety rules, including a lack of required ventilation or fire control equipment.
China Mine Accident, 26 killed was first posted on October 9, 2009 at 6:24 pm.
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