21 dead in coal mine collapse

13 January

 

21 workers died when a tunnel collapsed in a Chinese coal mine on Saturday.

 

The mine is located in Shaanxi Province. 87 miners were working there at the time of the accident.66 were rescued.

 

Officials are looking into what caused the accident.

 

Chinese coal mines are known for their unsafe working conditions.

 

Authorities say nearly 400 miners died in accidents in 2017.—NHK