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Post by sevenofnine on Feb 22, 2023 12:09:22 GMT -5
Breaking news At least two people have been killed and more than 50 trapped after a coal mine collapsed in Alxa League in northern China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, according to state media. “The accident happened on Wednesday afternoon, and a preliminary investigation showed that more than 50 people were trapped under the mine,” state news agency Xinhua said. Rescuers brought out three people, two of whom showed no signs of life. Other state media reports gave the total number of missing at 57 and said vehicles were also buried following the collapse. Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered search-and-rescue efforts at the site, and Premier Li Keqiang demanded a rapid investigation into the cause of the accident. “We must make every possible effort to rescue the missing persons and treat the injured,” Xi said. www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/22/china-mine-collapse-2-dead-50-trapped-in-inner-mongolia-region
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