Coal mine flooding leaves one dead

Published: 14:57, June 3, 2024 | Updated: 15:15, June 3, 2024

By Zhao Ruinan

This screenshot from a video report released on June 2, 2024 by Xinhua News, shows a general view of Huafeng coal mine in Ningyang county, Tai'an city, Shandong province. The caption reads "Eight people trapped in the accident remain unreachable, a reporter learned on the site of the Huafeng coal mine by June 2, 2024."

One person was killed in a coal mine accident in Shandong province on Saturday, the China Central Television reported on Monday.

The accident happened when water at around 5 pm flooded the Huafeng coal mine in Ningyang county, Tai'an city, trapping eight out of the 10 people working underground.

By 4 am on Monday, rescuers had almost drained the flooded passageway and found one trapped individual, who was confirmed to have no vital signs, said the report.

An ambulance is seen at Huafeng coal mine in Ningyang county in the city of Tai'an, east China's Shandong province, June 2, 2024. More than 200 rescuers are racing against time to find eight people who remain missing in a flooded coal mine in east China's Shandong province, local authorities said. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

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Currently, over 90 meters of mud has accumulated in the passageway, with the rescue team starting to clear the mud on Monday, a process that is expected to take several days.

The rescue efforts will continue to focus on searching for any remaining trapped individuals while also working to prevent secondary accidents, reported CCTV.

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