Beijing:At least 18 workers have been trapped after a gold mine collapsed in Inying County in Northwest China’s Xinjiang province. The collapse reportedly took place on Saturday afternoon. At the time of the incident, 40 people were reportedly working there. Most of them can come out of the mine unharmed. However, 18 people were trapped in the collapse. Rescue teams rushed to the spot after receiving the news of the collapse. Rescue operations are still underway on Sunday.
Earlier in September 2021, 19 people were killed in a coal mine collapse in Qinghai province. After a long search, the bodies of the workers were recovered. Meanwhile, in December last year, 22 workers were trapped when water entered another coal mine. It was possible to rescue 20 people in that incident in Shaanxi province. Two people were killed in the incident. After this series of incidents, china’s mine security has been strengthened. Despite this, this happened.
