BEIJING — Rescuers pulled 23 miners to safety after a blast at an iron mine in northeast China trapped them underground and killed 11 others, the government said on Wednesday. The explosion damaged the mineshaft that was more than 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) deep, trapping 25 workers who were underground. ADVERTISEMENTThe injured miners were being treated in the hospital, the ministry said. China’s mines have long been the world’s deadliest although steady improvements in regulations, safety training, and equipment have reduced the toll. Liaoning province has seen its share of accidents, including a dust explosion in 2014 that killed 28 miners and injured 50.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 06, 2018 06:00 UTC