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Get World AlertsEmailComments80 Associated Press -- BEIJING -- An explosion in a Chinese coal mine killed 20 and trapped more than 30 workers underground Saturday in the country's central region, state media reported.
The China blast comes shortly after the world was riveted by the Chile's dramatic rescue of 33 trapped miners after they spent more than two months underground.
China Central Television said the blast happened Saturday morning in Henan province. An official surnamed Wu with the province's coal mine safety bureau confirmed accident but had no details.
The state-run Xinhua News Agency cited mine officials in Yuzhou city as saying Saturday's 6 a.m. blast happened in a pit owned by Pingyu Coal & Electric Co. Ltd.
A man answering phones at the mine said he had not heard anything an accident.
China's mining industry is the most dangerous in the world, and more than 2,600 people died in mining accidents last year.
The state-backed People's Daily newspaper reported Thursday that China has shut down more than 1,600 small, illegal coal mines this year as part of an effort to improve safety standards.
Story continues below AdvertisementChina mining fatalities have decreased in recent years as the government closed many illegal mines, but deaths jumped again in the first half of this year.
In October, the State Administration of Work Safety said mine managers and bosses who do not accompany workers down into mine shafts would be severely punished.
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Post to Facebook.Post to Blogger.Post to Twitter.Post to WordPress.Post to TypePad.Post to Tumblr.Post to Yahoo! View All Favorites Recency | Popularity Page: 1 2 3 Next › Last » (3 total) publiuswarmac9999 0 minute ago (8:56 AM) 79 Fans Drill baby drill. Oh we can't do that. We just might hit some oil. publiuswarmac9999: Drill baby drill. Oh we can't do that. We just http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/publiuswarmac9999/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63904187.html Permalink | Share it nofriendofrepublicans 5 minutes ago (8:50 AM) 166 Fans Massey Energy owns coal mines in China? nofriendofrepublicans: Massey Energy owns coal mines in China? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/nofriendofrepublicans/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63903901.html Permalink | Share it genrel1248 6 minutes ago (8:50 AM) 135 Fans New season of Survivor: Coal Mine Edition genrel1248: New season of Survivor: Coal Mine Edition http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/genrel1248/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63903878.html Permalink | Share it AbstractImp 28 minutes ago (8:27 AM) 259 Fans Well, we have to get that great American technology over there to save them too! AbstractImp: Well, we have to get that great American technology over http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/AbstractImp/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63902885.html Permalink | Share it
Leigh49 37 minutes ago (8:18 AM) 253 Fans And the Republicans want the US to be just like China. Wouldn't that be great. Leigh49: And the Republicans want the US to be just like http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Leigh49/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63902538.html Permalink | Share it BreakingNewsBuzz 38 minutes ago (8:18 AM) 0 Fans After Chile now China ? OMG what a wonderful world !!!!!!!!!!!!!breaking news BreakingNewsBuzz: After Chile now China ? OMG what a wonderful world http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/BreakingNewsBuzz/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63902494.html Permalink | Share it
CAHertzfe 57 minutes ago (7:58 AM) 238 Fans Gosh, at least we got all the new rescue equipment tested. Hopefully it won't take 2 months to get these miners out. Prayers with the family. CAHertzfe: Gosh, at least we got all the new rescue equipment http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/CAHertzfe/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63901809.html Permalink | Share it
Carol Gebert 59 minutes ago (7:57 AM) 16 Fans Another article here on HuffPo is about how capitalism caused the Chilean disaster. I wonder if its author (a Mr. Black) has anything to say about the appalling safety record of Chinese mines, and whether capitalistic principles could have any effect on the terrible stats. Carol_Gebert: Another article here on HuffPo is about how capitalism caused http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Carol_Gebert/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63901759.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST SUPER USER ethrop 44 minutes ago (8:11 AM) 16 Fans China is quite capitalistic in its economic infrastructure. ethrop: China is quite capitalistic in its economic infrastructure. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/ethrop/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63902287.html Permalink | Share it
Carol Gebert 15 minutes ago (8:41 AM) 16 Fans Partially capitalistic. Until someone realizes they can bribe an official to get something overlooked. Carol_Gebert: Partially capitalistic. Until someone realizes they can bribe an official http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Carol_Gebert/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63903466.html Permalink | Share it There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All
HUFFPOST SUPER USER Jamie Dufour 1 hour ago (7:31 AM) 9 Fans time to drill another hole... Jamie_Dufour: time to drill another hole... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Jamie_Dufour/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63900964.html Permalink | Share it tjdestry 2 hours ago (7:21 AM) 16 Fans Chile and China are closer in the dictionary than hard-rock mining is to coal mining. Coal mining is many times more hazardous because of the production or liberation of explosive dust and gas, and because of simple geology -- note that the rescue shaft in Chile didn't need shoring beyond the first bit because it was going through solid rock. By contrast, the soft rock surrounding coal, and the softness of the coal itself, makes for unstable shafts that can easily collapse.It's a bit like comparing an accident at an auto plant with one at an oil refinery. Yes, they both happened in factories. And, yes, the owners should take precautions to keep workers safe. Beyond that, though, there's really not much connection. tjdestry: Chile and China are closer in the dictionary than hard-rock http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/tjdestry/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63900703.html Permalink | Share it
Carol Gebert 1 hour ago (7:52 AM) 16 Fans Details matter. Thanks for posting. Carol_Gebert: Details matter. Thanks for posting. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Carol_Gebert/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63901581.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST SUPER USER kobrock1 2 hours ago (7:04 AM) 203 Fans Publicity stunt kobrock1: Publicity stunt http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/kobrock1/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63900332.html Permalink | Share it
bascombe 3 hours ago (5:55 AM) 456 Fans massey has a mine in china? bascombe: massey has a mine in china? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/bascombe/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63899194.html Permalink | Share it
emmanuel goldstein 4 hours ago (5:15 AM) 670 Fans This will continue ti happen as long as we rely on fossil fuel. The coal will run out someday whether we find alternatives or not, why not get onto the alternatives now? emmanuel_goldstein: This will continue ti happen as long as we rely http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/emmanuel_goldstein/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63898622.html Permalink | Share it TUNEZ 4 hours ago (4:53 AM) 26 Fans REALLY DUDE!?!?!!?!?FOR F@#$@#$ING REAL!!!!!??!?!!?
CHINA YOU COULDN'T EVEN WAIT A WHOLE WEEK TO RUIN THE GOOD VIBES FROM CHILE!? YOU JUST HAD TO GO AND DO SOMETHING TO SET US RIGHT BACK TO SQUARE ONE!?
COME ON! TUNEZ: REALLY DUDE!?!?!!?!? FOR F@#$@#$ING REAL!!!!!??!?!!? CHINA YOU COULDN'T EVEN WAIT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/TUNEZ/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63898331.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST SUPER USER Dave Bee 4 hours ago (4:40 AM) 37 Fans ridiculous. but you can bet china will be going all out to keep the message tight lipped and pro china as always Dave_Bee: ridiculous. but you can bet china will be going all http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Dave_Bee/china-coal-mine-explosion_n_765130_63898071.html Permalink | Share it Page: 1 2 3 Next › Last » (3 total) New comments on this entry — Click to refresh
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