Posted on 07/11/2005 6:50:28 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
/begin my translation
China: Coal Mine Collapse... 82 Dead or Missing
(Beijing, Yonhap News) Park Ki-sung -- In early morning, July 11th, a gas explosion occurred at a coal mine in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous District, China. The mine collapsed as a result, and 22 are dead, while 60 are still missing
Around 2:30 am in local time, gas, filling inside a Shen-long Coal Mine in Fukang Perfecture, exploded. Among 87 miners working at the time, only five were rescued, and 22 were found dead.
The authorities dispatched emergency rescue crews to the scene right after the incident, and working on the rescue of 60 miners trapped inside.
The mind is located in the low-lying area at Bogeda Mountains, 60 km away from Urumqi, the provincial capital of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous District.
2005/07/11
/end my translation
Ping!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.