Breaking News – 17 people killed in fire of Dongliao coal mine in Jilin
In the morning of 5th March Jinan coal mine was on fire and led to 17 people being killed in Dongliao town of Jilin City. The accident was under investigation and rehabilitation resettlement work is in progress.
A Chinese Communist official source says, There were 30 people working in the coal mine that same day, 13 successfully came out of the well, 17 were trapped underground and missing.
By 13:50 the same day, the 17 miners were trapped in the tunnel and all were choked to death.
At present, the remains of the victims have been transported to a funeral parlour, and emergency rescue personnel has been safely withdrawn.
According to statistics, last year, China had nearly 3,800 people die because of coal mine accidents; it had declined by 20% compared to 2006, on average there are more than 10 people dying of a coal mine accident every day.
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