BEIJING, June 22, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - China has confirmed that 53 people werekilled when a coal mine partly collapsed in the northern Inner Mongoliaregion in February, according to state media. "The search and rescue work has now finished," CCTV said, adding that "thelarge-scale collapse on February 22... killed 53 people". Authorities deployed hundreds of personnel and over 100 pieces of equipmentas part of the rescue operation, according to local government statements. Mine safety in China has improved in recent decades, as has media coverage ofmajor incidents, many of which were once overlooked. However, accidents still occur frequently in an industry where safetyprotocols are often lax, especially at the most rudimentary sites.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha June 22, 2023 05:58 UTC