Miners Trapped in SW China Colliery Fire Impossible to Survive, Says Official
Posted on: Wednesday, 28 December 2005, 09:00 CST
Miners trapped in SW China colliery fire impossible to survive, says official
GUIYANG, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Twelve miners trapped in Saturday's colliery fire in southwestern Guizhou Province were announced dead by local rescue headquarters Tuesday.
"Though the burning fire at the mouth of the shaft was put out on Sunday morning, the miners are impossible to survive from the high temperature and toxic gas," said an official with the provincial supervision administration on coal mine work safety.
The fire broke out at about 11:20 p.m. Saturday at the Xiangshui Coal Mine located at the Panxian County of Liupanshui City, according to the Guizhou Provincial Coal Mine Safety Bureau.
Investigation showed that an abnormally large quantity of gas spilled underground caused the fire, said the official, who declined to give his name.
The coal mine, with an output capacity of 4 million tons a year, is affiliated with the Pannan Power Plant in the county.
Further investigation into the accident is underway.
Source: Xinhua News Agency - CEIS
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