| Date | 20 October 2018 |
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| Location | Shandong province, China |
| Cause | Rock burst |
On 20 October 2018, a rock burst destroyed part of a mining tunnel in the Shandong province in China.
Incidents
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 Shandong Mine Collapse: Review of the Month-Long Rescue |
A rock burst destroyed part of a mining tunnel, in a spontaneous fracture of the rock, while 334 miners were working in the coal mine. The collapse took place around 11:00 pm local time and destroyed part of a water drainage tunnel. Two people were initially killed by the falling rocks. Most of the workers managed to escape, but 18 workers were trapped underground.
Ventilation was returned quickly to around 200 meters of the damaged tunnel. On 26 October it was reported that the trapped miners were discovered 242 feet below the surface.
Victims
Two miners were killed in the initial disaster, but the death toll raised to 11 on 27 October.
See also
References
- ^ "Coal mine accident in China kills 2 people, leaves 18 trapped". New York Post. 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- ^ Stubley, Peter (22 October 2018). "Eighteen miners trapped underground in China after two killed in tunnel collapse". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- Kemp, Robert. "At least two dead in Shandong mine accident - RTHK". Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- ^ "China mine collapse: Death toll rises to 11, 10 still trapped". 27 October 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
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