82 dead and 9 missing: this is the latest toll (unfortunately still provisional) from the most disastrous mining accident in China since 2009. The massacre occurred in a coal mine in the province of Shanxiin the north of the large Asian country.
According to what was reported by the Chinese media, in turn informed by the emergency management office of the province of Shanxia terrible explosion hit the mine of Liushenyu on Friday 22 May at 1.29pm Italian time, when over 200 people were inside. At the moment there are 82 confirmed dead, but there are 9 missing, and 123 people are hospitalized, of which 4 in serious condition, while another 119 have suffered minor injuries.
The province sent 755 people to the scene, including rescuers and medical personnel. The Ministry of Emergency Management said it had dispatched six national mining rescue teams, totaling 345 personnel, to assist in the rescue operations.
Several rescue teams are taking turns descending the shaft: near the mine entrance, a specialized rescue team ascends from underground while another team is ready to descend.
A doctor from the province of Lichengabout 130 km from that of Qinyuansaid he received the alarm at 4 am and immediately rushed to the scene with equipment and medicines. Currently, they, together with other medical rescue teams, remain on alert at the site.
If any survivors emerge, they will receive the necessary care promptly
There National Health Commission it also organized remote consultations with medical experts in Beijing. Specialists in pulmonology, burns and orthopedics from two Beijing hospitals were sent to the scene, and local authorities said those responsible for the company involved in the mining accident had been placed under arrest, as required by law.
Medical and rescue teams are still at work.
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