Guest guest Posted August 7, 2005 Report Share Posted August 7, 2005 Last Updated: Sunday, 7 August 2005, 16:03 GMT 17:03 UK Flooding traps 103 Chinese miners Emergency workers are trying to reach 103 coal miners trapped underground in southern China, official news agency Xinhua has reported. The miners have been stuck in a shaft of the Daxing Colliery mine in Xingning City, Guangdong Province, since Sunday afternoon. The cause of the accident is not yet known, government officials have said. Chinese mines are extremely dangerous, suffering frequent accidents because of poor safety standards and equipment. Xinhua news agency recently reported that about 2,700 workers have been killed in mining incidents in the first half of this year alone. Correspondents say increasing demand for energy has put pressure on mines in China to provide coal faster. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4129808.stm Dear List Members, Dasha is Me/Sa/Sa/Ve/Me. Best wishes, satva Jorge Angelino Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica Perpétua Azeitonense, 29 2925-598 Azeitão Portugal jorge.angelino tel: mobile: 210813674 963916784 Add me to your address book... Want a signature like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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