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| Rescue workers prepare to start their operation after explosion at Jinshangou Coal Mine in Laisu Town, Yongchuan District in southwest China Oct 31, 2016. (Photo / Xinhua) |
CHONGQING – Fifteen miners have been confirmed dead after an explosion at a coal mine in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality Monday morning.
The blast occured at 11:30 am at Jinshangou Coal Mine in China's Chongqing when 35 miners were working in the shaf
A total of 35 miners were working underground at privately-owned Jinshangou Coal Mine in Laisu Town, Yongchuan District, when there was a gas explosion at 11:30 am.
Two people managed to escape, and 18 remain unaccounted for, said Chongqing municipal coal mine safety inspection bureau on Monday night.
The bureau ordered all coal mines in the municipality to stop production and have safety checks.
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| Rescue workers move in with the equipment after explosion at Jinshangou Coal Mine in Laisu Town, Yongchuan District in southwest China Oct 31, 2016. (Photo / Xinhua) |
The designed capacity of the mine is 60,000 tons of coals every year, according to its license.
