(MENAFN- QNA) The search continues for 21 missing coal miners after an explosion in east China's Anhui Province 28 days ago trapped the workers in the mine.
An explosion ripped through the mine when a total of 39 workers were in mine shafts hundreds of meters underground. Twelve of them managed to escape.
So far rescuers have retrieved the bodies of six workers, but the search for the remaining miners has been hampered by collapsed mine shafts and gas pockets, according to China's (Xinhua) news agency.
The Dongfang Mine shaft, where the workers are trapped, descends 500 meters underground.
The provincial coal mine safety inspection bureau revoked the privately-owned Dongfang coal mine's production permit on Tuesday. The operation has an annual production capacity of 90,000 tonnes.
At the time of the incident the mine was operating illegally.
Although the mine was officially licensed, the city government had issued production suspension orders for all coal mines beginning June 30 as part of a flood prevention effort.
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.