2009 Shanxi mine blast
The Shanxi mine blast (
Accident details
The pre-dawn explosion occurred at 2:17 a.m. (
Shanxi Coking
The involved mine is owned by Xishan Coal Electricity Group[8] of Shanxi Coking Coal Group, one of China's largest producers of coking coal, a material used in the production of steel.[4] The company operates twenty-eight mines. No accidents were reported at the Tunlan mine in the previous decade before this incident,[4] and it consequently was considered a safe mine at which to work.[3] The mine produces five million tons of coking coal per year.[4][5]
Mining in China
China has the world's deadliest mining industry, with the deaths of 3,200 people reported in 2008.[7] This represents a 15% decline from the previous year.[4][5][6] Government figures show that nearly 80% of China's 16,000 mines are small-scale, illegal operations.[4]
See also
- 2005 Sunjiawan mine disaster
- 2007 Shandong coal mine flood
- Benxihu Colliery
- Nanshan Colliery disaster
References
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- ^ "73 killed in China mine blast". RTÉ. 2009-02-22. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ a b Wong, Edward (2009-02-22). "At Least 74 Miners Dead in China Blast". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 21, 2012. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "73 workers die, 113 injured in China mine blast". Associated Press. 2009-02-22. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ a b c d "Rescue ending at Chinese mine where 74 killed". The Boston Globe. Associated Press. 2009-02-22. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ a b "China governor apologizes for deadly mine blasts". The Seattle Times. 2009-02-22. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ a b c d e "Toll climbs in China mine blast". BBC. 2009-02-22. Archived from the original on 22 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "公告" [Press Release] (PDF). Xishan Coal and Electricity Power (in Chinese). Shenzhen Stock Exchange. 24 February 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.