September 07, 2008

Coalmine tunnel collapse kills 12 in Shanxi

It is reported that a tunnel in a north China coal mine caved in killing 12 miners and causing five houses above the shaft to collapse. There was no mention of any casualties from the collapse of the homes.

Xinhua reported that workers were repairing and extending the 85 meter tunnel of the Yinying mine under a residential area in Shanxi province on Monday when the cave in occurred.

The cause of the accident was being investigated.