12 Trapped Miners Killed in E China Coal Mine Gas Blast

12 trapped miners killed in E China coal mine gas blast

HEFEI, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — The 12 trapped miners in the last Thursday gas explosion in east China’s Anhui Province have been confirmed dead, according to sources with the rescue headquarters Tuesday.

As of 2:45 p.m. on Monday, the rescuers reached the disaster site and found all the trapped miners buried in exploded coal powder, no chances of survival.

The blast occurred at 1:49 p.m. last Thursday at the Wangfenggang Coal Mine in Huainan City, which was under construction at the time of explosion.

Two of the dead are gas density inspectors and the other 10 are workers of a construction team under the Jixi Mining Administration, said sources of the coal mine.

The rescuers are now searching for the remains of the dead. The investigation and aftermath work are underway.