Shaanxi Yanchuan takes criminal coercive measures against 7 responsible persons in the Xintai coal mine flash explosion accident
On August 25, 2023, the reporter learned from the Yanchuan County Public Security Bureau that criminal coercive measures were taken against the actual controlling shareholder, actual controller, legal representative, mine manager, chief engineer, safety mine manager, and production mine manager of the Xintai coal mine involved. At present, the case is under further investigation.
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11 deaths caused by flash explosion accident in Xintai Coal Mine, Yanchuan, Shaanxi
According to the Emergency Management Bureau of Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province, at 20:26 on August 21, a flash explosion accident occurred at Xintai Coal Mine in Yanchuan County, Yan'an City. After verification, 90 people went down the well, 81 people went up the well, and 9 people were trapped underground. Two seriously injured personnel died after unsuccessful rescue efforts, while 11 lightly injured personnel were treated in the hospital with stable vital signs. As of 9:00 on the 22nd, all 9 people trapped underground have been found without any vital signs. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.