The accident, a likely coal and gas explosion described as an "outburst," happened at about 2:55 p.m. in the city of Pingdingshan on Friday, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) said. READY TO RESCUE Rescuers go into the site of a coal mining accident in the city of Pingdingshan, Henan province, central China on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. Those in charge of the mine, operated by the Pingdingshan Tianan Coal Mining Co., have been taken into custody by authorities, Xinhua said. Last month, 12 people were killed and 13 injured in a mining accident on the outskirts of the city of Jixi in northeastern Heilongjiang province. Eleven people were killed last November in an accident at another coal mine in the same province.

Source: Manila Times January 13, 2024 22:12 UTC