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03-24-2016, 11:40 AM
Coal mine accident in **rthern China kills 19
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At least 19 people died in a coal mine accident in **rthern China's coal belt of Shanxi, state media reported Thursday.
The accident happened late Wednesday night at a mine owned by the Shanxi Datong Coal Mine Group.
According to reports, 129 people were working in the mine, and 110 managed to escape. The official Xinhua news agency said (http://news.xinhuanet.com/local/2016-03/24/c_1118423256.htm) preliminary investigations have found that a large portion of the roof collapsed, and kicked up a dust storm within the cavern.
SEE ALSO: Carbon dioxide is rising at its fastest rate in 66 million years (http://mashable.com/2016/03/21/co2-fastest-66-million-years/)
A senior manager was quoted by AFP last year saying that the company's bosses were ramping up production (http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/china-mine-accident-kills-19-xinhua) to counter a drop in coal prices. Cranking up production with limited resources can lead to serious accidents and oversights in processes. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/24/coal-mine-19-shanxi/)
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At least 19 people died in a coal mine accident in **rthern China's coal belt of Shanxi, state media reported Thursday.
The accident happened late Wednesday night at a mine owned by the Shanxi Datong Coal Mine Group.
According to reports, 129 people were working in the mine, and 110 managed to escape. The official Xinhua news agency said (http://news.xinhuanet.com/local/2016-03/24/c_1118423256.htm) preliminary investigations have found that a large portion of the roof collapsed, and kicked up a dust storm within the cavern.
SEE ALSO: Carbon dioxide is rising at its fastest rate in 66 million years (http://mashable.com/2016/03/21/co2-fastest-66-million-years/)
A senior manager was quoted by AFP last year saying that the company's bosses were ramping up production (http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/china-mine-accident-kills-19-xinhua) to counter a drop in coal prices. Cranking up production with limited resources can lead to serious accidents and oversights in processes. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/24/coal-mine-19-shanxi/)
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