
Five people were trapped underground in wake of a coal mine fire in northwest China's Shaanxi Province Friday, local authorities said, Shanghai daily paper reported.
The fire occurred at noon in the shaft of a colliery run by Xinhe Coal Mining Company in Chengcheng County when 11 workers were doing some repair work underground, the county government's information office said in a statement.
Six workers returned to the ground safely and rescuers are trying to reach the rest.
Xinhe Coal Mining Company, with an annual production capacity of 300,000 tonnes, has been under rectification and maintenance.
GMT 18:06 2018 Tuesday ,09 January
10 migrants dead, dozens missing off Libya coastGMT 22:05 2018 Wednesday ,03 January
US says airstrike kills 2 militants in SomaliaGMT 18:56 2018 Wednesday ,03 January
Philippines prohibits US firm call center from expanding after deadly fireGMT 17:03 2018 Wednesday ,03 January
Severe storm batters western Europe; 1 dead, 15 injuredGMT 16:32 2018 Wednesday ,03 January
Palestinian shot dead in West Bank clashes with Israeli army: ministryGMT 11:49 2018 Wednesday ,03 January
Russian helicopter crashes in Syria, two dead: MoscowGMT 17:22 2017 Thursday ,28 December
10 hurt in Saint Petersburg supermarket bombingGMT 17:49 2017 Wednesday ,27 December
Blast in Saint Petersburg injures four, say officials
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor