Thirteen people were also injured in Wednesday's accident at the Kunyuan coal mine in the city of Jixi, and its cause is still being investigated, state broadcaster CCTV said.
China's coal mining sector has suffered a string of high-profile accidents this year, despite government efforts to tighten safety enforcement. (Representative picture)
Beijing,UPDATED: Dec 21, 2023 12:25 IST
An accident at a coal mine in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang has killed 12 people, state broadcaster CCTV said on Thursday.
Thirteen people were also injured in Wednesday's accident at the Kunyuan coal mine in the city of Jixi, and its cause is still being investigated, the broadcaster said.
China's coal mining sector has suffered a string of high-profile accidents this year, despite government efforts to tighten safety enforcement.
A notice issued by China's cabinet in November stated that the accidents exposed "inadequate coordination of development and safety, failure of the main safety responsibilities of mining enterprises, and weak mine safety foundations".
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Ashutosh Acharya
Published On:
Dec 21, 2023
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