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Chinese rescue workers are struggling to reach 30 miners, a day after they were trapped underground when the mine they were in was flooded. | |
Rescuers have made contact with some of the men but six have been confirmed dead, and there has been no word from the others, state media says. | |
The incident happened at the Nadu mine in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. | The incident happened at the Nadu mine in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. |
China's mines are the most dangerous in the world. Nearly 4,000 Chinese miners died last year in accidents. | |
Sending food | Sending food |
A total of 56 men were working inside the coal mine when the floodwater poured in on Monday, according to state news agency Xinhua. | A total of 56 men were working inside the coal mine when the floodwater poured in on Monday, according to state news agency Xinhua. |
Twenty managed to escape or were rescued, but the others are still missing underground. | Twenty managed to escape or were rescued, but the others are still missing underground. |
Six were confirmed dead on Tuesday afternoon, Xinhua said. | |
Rescuers have made contact with 12 of the trapped miners, and have been trying to send them porridge and water, Xinhua added. | |
"They were trapped in a place about 2,000 m ( 2180 yards ) from the entrance," it quoted a rescuer as saying. | "They were trapped in a place about 2,000 m ( 2180 yards ) from the entrance," it quoted a rescuer as saying. |
"The lack of oxygen in the narrow mining tunnel would make it difficult for the exhausted miners to get out by themselves." | "The lack of oxygen in the narrow mining tunnel would make it difficult for the exhausted miners to get out by themselves." |
The Chinese government has taken measures to improve mine safety standards in recent years. | The Chinese government has taken measures to improve mine safety standards in recent years. |
But the soaring demand for energy and widespread local corruption mean that owners and operators often ignore safety measures in favour of increased production and greater profits. | But the soaring demand for energy and widespread local corruption mean that owners and operators often ignore safety measures in favour of increased production and greater profits. |
The chief engineer at Nadu mine, Huang Zhao, told the state news agency Xinhua that the mine's ventilation, drainage and lift facilities all complied with government regulations. | The chief engineer at Nadu mine, Huang Zhao, told the state news agency Xinhua that the mine's ventilation, drainage and lift facilities all complied with government regulations. |