N. China coal mine roof collapse kills 4

0 Comment(s)Print E-mail Xinhua, February 20, 2012
Adjust font size:

Four workers were killed in a coal mine roof collapse in north China's Shanxi Province, local authorities said Sunday.

The accident occurred in a shaft of the Beiyu Coal Mine in Puxian county in the city of Linfen at about 1 p.m. Sunday, trapping seven workers who were working in the shaft, according to a spokesman with the county government.

Rescuers are still searching for the remaining three.

Beiyu Coal Mine is a legally-run coal mine owned by Shanxi Puxian County Hongyuan Group.

Print E-mail Bookmark and Share

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)

No comments.

Add your comments...

  • User Name Required
  • Your Comment
  • Racist, abusive and off-topic comments may be removed by the moderator.
Send your storiesGet more from China.org.cnMobileRSSNewsletter