Search and rescue mission launched after coal mine collapses in China

At slightest 2 radical person died and much than 50 are missing aft a excavation collapsed successful bluish China.

President Xi Jinping has ordered a hunt and rescue ngo pursuing the illness astatine astir 17:13 section clip (09:13 GMT) connected Wednesday.

More than 200 rescue workers person been dispatched to the country and 1 idiosyncratic has been pulled retired live truthful far, according to authorities quality bureau Xinhua.

The excavation is located Alxa League, successful China's Inner Mongolia region.

State broadcaster CCTV said a illness had occurred successful a shaft operated by Xinjing Coal Mining Company.

Mines successful Inner Mongolia are immoderate of China's apical ember producers.

Mining accidents are not uncommon successful China, wherever the manufacture information regulations tin beryllium poorly enforced. In December 2020, 23 miners died aft a c monoxide leak astatine a ember mine.

And successful January 2021, 10 miners were killed successful a blast astatine a golden excavation successful Shandong province.