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| China: seven miners killed after skip plummets down mine shaft | China: seven miners killed after skip plummets down mine shaft |
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| Seven miners were killed and three others injured in an accident at a coal mine in south-western China, state media reported. | Seven miners were killed and three others injured in an accident at a coal mine in south-western China, state media reported. |
| The accident occurred at around 6pm local time on Saturday after the connecting segment of a mining skip broke, causing it to plummet down the mine shaft, the official Xinhua news agency said. | The accident occurred at around 6pm local time on Saturday after the connecting segment of a mining skip broke, causing it to plummet down the mine shaft, the official Xinhua news agency said. |
| Three injured miners were rushed to hospital following the accident, which took place in Chongqing municipality. | Three injured miners were rushed to hospital following the accident, which took place in Chongqing municipality. |
| China coal mine fire kills more than 20 | China coal mine fire kills more than 20 |
| The cause of the incident is still under investigation. | The cause of the incident is still under investigation. |
| Deadly mining accidents are common in China, where the industry has a poor safety record, despite efforts to improve coal production conditions and crack down on illegal mines. | Deadly mining accidents are common in China, where the industry has a poor safety record, despite efforts to improve coal production conditions and crack down on illegal mines. |
| In October, 21 miners died in eastern Shandong province after pressure inside a mine caused rocks to fracture and break, blocking the tunnel and trapping the workers. Only one miner was rescued alive. | In October, 21 miners died in eastern Shandong province after pressure inside a mine caused rocks to fracture and break, blocking the tunnel and trapping the workers. Only one miner was rescued alive. |
| In December 2016, explosions in two separate coal mines in the Inner Mongolia region and in north-eastern Heilongjiang province killed at least 59 people. | In December 2016, explosions in two separate coal mines in the Inner Mongolia region and in north-eastern Heilongjiang province killed at least 59 people. |
| China is the world’s largest producer of coal. According to the country’s national coal mine safety administration, the China saw 375 coal mining-related deaths in 2017, down 28.7% year-on-year. | China is the world’s largest producer of coal. According to the country’s national coal mine safety administration, the China saw 375 coal mining-related deaths in 2017, down 28.7% year-on-year. |
| But despite improvements, “the situation of coal mine safety production is still grim,” said the bureau in a statement following a coal mine safety conference in January. | But despite improvements, “the situation of coal mine safety production is still grim,” said the bureau in a statement following a coal mine safety conference in January. |
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