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A coal mine fire in southern China’s Guizhou province kills 16 people

Sixteen people were killed in a coal mine accident in Panzhou city in southwestern China's Guizhou province on Sunday. The accident follows a string of similar incidents in the country's coal mines, highlighting ongoing safety concerns in the industry.
Rescue operations are currently underway at the mine, and a team has been dispatched to Guizhou province to guide the efforts. The state-owned company, Guizhou Panjiang, has also ordered safety inspections at all of its mines to prevent future accidents. These measures reflect the company's commitment to ensuring safe production.
The Guizhou mine safety administration, however, lacks information on the situation, indicating a potential lack of transparency or communication in the industry. This raises concerns about the overall safety protocols and monitoring in place to protect mine workers.

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Times of India

A coal mine fire in southern China's Guizhou province kills 16 people

A coal mine fire in southern China killed 16 people on Sunday, according to local authorities. The blaze broke out at the Shanjiaoshu coal mine in Panguan, a town in Guizhou province. An initial investigation suggested the people who died were trapped after a conveyor belt caught fire, the Panzhou city government said in a statement posted on social media.

2 months ago·India

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News18 India

At Least 16 Killed in Coal Mine Fire in Southwest China's Guizhou

China -- the world's biggest emitter of the pollutants driving climate change -- operates thousands of coal mines, even as Beijing has pledged to peak greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

2 months ago·India

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The Hindu

Sixteen killed in accident at state-owned coal mine in China's Guizhou province

Sixteen people killed in coal mine accident in Guizhou, China. All coal mines in Panzhou city suspending production. Mine safety admin. has no info.

2 months ago·India

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NDTV

16 Killed In Accident At State-Owned Coal Mine In China

Sixteen people were killed in a coal mine accident in Panzhou city in southern China's Guizhou province on Sunday, according to a filing by the mine's owner, Guizhou Panjiang Refined Coal Co, with the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Monday. All coal mines in Panzhou city have suspending production for a day, according to Shanghai-based commodities consultancy Mysteel. Guizhou's mine safety administration told Reuters it did not have information on th…

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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