2009 Chongqing mine blast

Gas explosion in a coal mine 2009 05 30 11 am Qijiang County, Chongqing, China excessive amount of explosives 30 59 3 The 2009 Chongqing mine blast was a gas explosion that occurred at a coal mine in Southwestern China in Qijiang County, Chongqing. Explosion The explosion happened on 30 May 2009 around 11 a.m. at Tonghua Coal Mine in Qijiang County, when 131 miners were working underground. The Tonghua mine was affiliated with the state-owned Songzao Mining Bureau of Chongqing. The death toll reached 30 people and 101 miners were rescued, according to state media. Of those rescued, 59 were injured, including four in serious condition.Jason Subler Jiansheng Li 30 May 2009 Gas blast at Chinese coal mine kills at least 30 en Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSPEK98596 26 October 202031 May 2009 Death toll rises to 30 in Chongqing mine accident https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-05/31/content_7954398.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20090603204033/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn:80/china/2009-05/31/content_7954398.htm 2009-06-03 26 October 2020 www.chinadaily.com.cn The cause of the blast was an illegal practice which violated mining rules, and an excessive amount of explosives directly triggered the accident.PTI 31 May 2009 30 killed in China coal mine blast https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/30-killed-in-China-coal-mine-blast/articleshow/4600656.cms live https://web.archive.org/web/20100812062034/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/30-killed-in-China-coal-mine-blast/articleshow/4600656.cms 2010-08-12 26 October 2020 The Times of India en Police detained three people: the owner of the coal mine, chief engineer, and project manager.31 May 2009 Coal Mine Blast in Chongqing https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/05/coal-mine-blast-in-chongqing/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20090919051322/http://chinadigitaltimes.net:80/2009/05/coal-mine-blast-in-chongqing/ 2009-09-19 26 October 2020 China Digital Times See also China Energy Coal power in China References 29.413 106.55 type:event_region:CN title Category:Coal mining disasters in China Category:2009 mining disasters Category:2009 disasters in China Category:2009 explosions Category:Disasters in Chongqing