Rescuers sought Wednesday to reach 36 coal miners trapped underground after two separate fatal incidents. Twenty-five miners remain inside an east China mine after an explosion early Tuesday caused a tunnel collapse and killed two. Eleven other miners are missing after a northeast China mine flooded last Thursday, killing five men.
The deadly accidents highlight the perils of mining in China. Despite recent safety gains, China remains home to the world’s deadliest coal mines, resulting in more than 1,000 deaths last year.
The blast Tuesday occurred at the Dongfang coal mine near Huainan city in east China’s Anhui province. Thirteen miners were lifted out mostly unhurt, and two bodies were retrieved Wednesday from 1,300 feet and 1,650 feet below ground.
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Calum MacLeod, USA Today via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1w9tCNW
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