Latest: Coal mine accident kills 16 in southwest China


  • China
  • Sunday, 27 Sep 2020

Aerial photo taken on Sunday (Sept 27, 2020) shows the Songzao coal mine in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. A total of 17 people were trapped in the coal mine due to excessive level of carbon monoxide in Chongqing, local authorities said Sunday. The accident occurred at the Songzao coal mine, which belongs to a local energy company, in Qijiang District early Sunday morning, according to the district government. - Xinhua

CHONGQING, Sept. 27 (Xinhua): A total of 16 people were killed in a coal mine due to excessive levels of carbon monoxide in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, local authorities said Sunday.

The accident occurred at the Songzao coal mine, which belongs to a local energy company, in Qijiang District early Sunday morning, according to the district government.

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