Coal mine blast kills 12 workers in China

Coal mining accidents continue in China with a latest explosion killing 12 in the north of the country, according to local authorities.

The blast occurred at the Donggou coal mine in the city of Jiexiu in Shanxi province late Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported.

A spokesman for the local work safety administration said the incident happened after workers violated safety rules. The blast also injured four other coal miners.

In another explosion on Monday, five workers were killed and six are still missing at the Malishu coal mine in southwest Yunnan province. Rescuers are working to locate the missing workers still trapped in the mine.

The mining industry in China is the world's deadliest, with most accidents blamed on poor safety as enterprises scramble to feed the country's insatiable demand for coal.

Last month, 108 miners were killed in a mine blast in northeast China. It was the country's deadliest mining accident in two years.

Source: PressTV.
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