Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    SweetCrudeReportsSweetCrudeReports
    Subscribe
    • Home
    • Oil
    • Gas
    • Power
    • Solid Minerals
    • Labour
    • Financing
    • Freight
    • Community Development
    • E-Editions
    SweetCrudeReportsSweetCrudeReports
    Home » 19 workers trapped in China coal mine found dead

    19 workers trapped in China coal mine found dead

    September 13, 2021
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp
    China map. China flag. Vector illustration.

    News wire — Nineteen Chinese miners who became trapped underground when a coal mine collapsed last month were found dead on Monday, state media reported, after a huge rescue effort.

    Twenty-one people were working in the Chaidaer mine in remote Qinghai province in northwest China when the roof suddenly caved in on August 14, local officials said last month.

    One survivor and one dead miner were lifted to the surface days after the collapse, but rescuers failed to reach the rest before Monday, when the remaining bodies were recovered.

    “As of early morning Monday, rescue work has basically finished. The 19 trapped individuals were all discovered in the search, none of whom had vital signs,” state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing the rescue team.

    More than 1,000 people participated in the recovery effort that lasted almost 30 days, CCTV said, working in gruelling conditions at an altitude of over 3,800 metres.

    The mine is on the vast, high-altitude Qinghai-Tibetan plateau — often dubbed the “Roof of the World” — a sparsely populated area with a harsh climate.

    Mining accidents occur frequently in China, where the industry has a poor safety record and regulations are often weakly enforced.

    In January, 11 of a group of 22 miners were dramatically rescued from a collapsed mine in Shandong province, eastern China, after they spent two weeks trapped hundreds of metres underground.

    A gold mine explosion in the same province killed 10 people in February.

    • AFP
    • Follow us on twitter

    Related News

    West Africa mine operators launch drones to detect wildcat miners

    Court jails five Nigerians for illegal mining

    ‘Ghana has lost $11bn to gold smuggling, links to UAE’

    Comments are closed.

    E-book
    Resilience Exhibition

    Latest News

    Shell faces legal storm over pollution after N/Delta onshore exit

    June 23, 2025

    HSBC, Goldman Sachs see Brent oil hitting $80-110/b

    June 23, 2025

    Oil falls nearly 4% as Iran’s retaliation focuses on regional US military bases

    June 23, 2025

    Trump tells everyone to keep oil prices down after Iran attacks

    June 23, 2025

    Golar LNG reaches crucial milestone for Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project

    June 23, 2025
    Demo
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    • Opec Daily Basket
    • Oil
    • Power
    • Gas
    • Freight
    • Financing
    • Labour
    • Technology
    • Solid Mineral
    • Conferences/Seminars
    • Community Development
    • Nigerian Content Initiative
    • Niger-Delta Question
    • Insurance
    • Other News
    • Focus
    • Feedback
    • Hanging Out With Markson

    Subscribe for Updates

    Get the latest energy news from Sweetcrudereports.

    Please wait...
    Please enter all required fields Click to hide
    Correct invalid entries Click to hide
    © 2025 Sweetcrudereports.
    • About Us
    • Advertise with us
    • Privacy Policy

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.