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12 miners trapped in coal mines believed dead
Beijing, July 20: Twelve miners trapped inside two separate coal mines in china which suffered gas explosions earlier this month are all believed to be dead, state media today reported officials saying.
Another six miners trapped inside a mine in Renhua county, in southern China's Guangdong province, after an explosion on July 7 caused a cave-in there are also believed dead, China daily said.
A 50-member rescue team has been working around the clock to salvage the bodies of the six missing miners, according to the report.
The high density of carbon dioxide in the cave prevented
rescuers from entering the tunnel, and rescue work was made
even more difficult because the accident happened about 200
meters underground, the paper quoted the official saying.
The high density of carbon dioxide in the cave prevented
rescuers from entering the tunnel, and rescue work was made
even more difficult because the accident happened about 200
meters underground, the paper quoted the official saying.
Last week, a ventilation tunnel was dug from a
neighbouring coal mine, which allowed rescuers to then pump
air into the mine.
Rescuers said it would take at least a week to clear
away the coal that fell when the mine collapsed following the
explosion so that they can search for the miners.
Four other miners were killed in the accident, the report
said.
Bureau Report