China Mine Fire Kills 16 People; 61 Die This Month
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A fire in a gold mine in China’s eastern Shandong province killed 16 workers, the latest in a series of mining accidents this month that left 61 people dead and highlighted safety concerns for the government.
A final group of seven miners was lifted from the mine this afternoon, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported without specifying if all were alive. There were 329 people in the mine yesterday when a cable caught fire at about 5 p.m. local time, Xinhua said earlier. Luo Lin, chief of the State Administration of Work Safety, went to the site late yesterday to lead the rescue effort, according to a statement posted on the administration’s website.