In China eight people were killed in the accident at the mine
BEIJING, 25 Mar — news, Ivan Bulatov. The victims of the accident at the mine in the Chinese province of Henan began eight people, reports on Saturday Agency Xinhua, citing local authorities.
The incident occurred on Friday morning at the mine of lingbao city. At the moment of failure underground there were a total of 18 people.
Managed to raise to the surface ten people who were taken to hospital, but one of the victims died. Later in the mine managed to find the bodies of the seven victims of the accident. One person still missing.
The causes of the accident are being investigated. According to Xinhua, before the accident at the mine there were fumes of unknown origin and there was a bomb threat.
Chinese mining industry is one of the most dangerous in the world, annually in the faces, killing thousands of miners.
Against this background, in recent years, the authorities are actively working to enhance security. So, in the beginning of March 2015, the state administration of China on work safety announced the intention to close 5 thousands of small mines in the mining industry across the country to reduce the number of fatalities.