The accident is the deadliest reported so far this year in China’s coal industry, known for its poor safety record. It occurred at Baiji Mining Co Ltd’s Lijiagou mine in the city of Shenmu at around 4:30 pm (0830 GMT) on Saturday, when 87 people were underground, the People’s Daily said. Sixty-six miners were rescued but 21 were trapped underground, it reported. Nineteen of the miners were confirmed dead at first while a search continued for the two missing miners; however, they were later found dead. On Sunday, the Xinhua News Agency said that Shanxi province, which borders Shaanxi, would also carry out inspections at high-risk coal mines.

Source: bd News24 January 13, 2019 03:00 UTC