2009 Shanxi mine blast

Mining incident in Shanxi, China thumb|right|200px|The blast occurred pre-dawn in a mine in Gujiao city near Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province of China. At least 73 dead after blast in Chinese coal mine The Shanxi mine blast (山西屯蘭煤礦事故 山西屯兰煤矿事故) was a pre-dawn explosion that occurred in a mine in Gujiao city near Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province of China on 21 February 2009. Four hundred and thirty six were in the mine at the time of the explosion. According to the state-run Xinhua News Agency, rescue efforts concluded at 6 p.m. (CST), February 22 with all trapped miners located; the death toll was 74, with 114 in the hospital and five in critical condition.http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2009-02/22/content_10871283.htm 山西"2•22"矿难获救者讲述惊魂一刻 2009-02-22 2009-02-23 Xinhua News Agency https://web.archive.org/web/20090225030938/http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2009-02/22/content_10871283.htm 25 February 2009 dead Many of the injured are being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. The death toll indicates that this is the most lethal accident reported in China's mining industry since December 2007, when 105 people died in a mine explosion—that accident also took place in Shanxi.http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0222/china.html 73 killed in China mine blast 2009-02-22 2009-02-22 RTÉ https://web.archive.org/web/20090225060144/http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0222/china.html 25 February 2009 live Accident details The pre-dawn explosion occurred at 2:17 a.m. (CST) as 436 workers were in the Tunlan Coal Mine in Gujiao city.https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/23/world/asia/23miners.html?hp At Least 74 Miners Dead in China Blast Wong Edward 2009-02-22 The New York Times 2009-02-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20120621002053/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/23/world/asia/23miners.html?hp June 21, 2012 livehttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008770602_apaschinamineaccident.html China governor apologizes for deadly mine blasts 2009-02-22 2009-02-22 The Seattle Times https://web.archive.org/web/20090226125437/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008770602_apaschinamineaccident.html 26 February 2009 dead Xinhua News Agency reported that over four hundred men were working when the explosion occurred but that most escaped unhindered and unhurt. One hundred rescuers worked at the scene in Gujiao city as dozens of miners remained trapped. China Central TV (CCTV) broadcast footage of rescuers in orange suits and red helmets with headlamps entering an elevator where they were lowered into the mine shaft as injured miners were taken into ambulances. A fire in the shaft was said to be blocking the progress of the rescuers. There were also reports of trapped miners using mobile phones to call relatives to discuss their plight.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7904122.stm Toll climbs in China mine blast 2009-02-22 2009-02-22 BBC https://web.archive.org/web/20090222215123/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7904122.stm 22 February 2009 live A two-minute silence is planned in recognition of the dead on 25 February. Shanxi Coking The involved mine is owned by Xishan Coal Electricity Grouphttp://disclosure.szse.cn/finalpage/2009-02-24/49443584.PDF 公告 Press Release 24 February 2009 4 November 2016 Xishan Coal and Electricity Power Shenzhen Stock Exchange Chinese https://web.archive.org/web/20161104142601/http://disclosure.szse.cn/finalpage/2009-02-24/49443584.PDF 4 November 2016 dead of Shanxi Coking Coal Group, one of China's largest producers of coking coal, a material used in the production of steel. The company operates twenty-eight mines. No accidents were reported at the Tunlan mine in the previous decade before this incident, and it consequently was considered a safe mine at which to work. The mine produces five million tons of coking coal per year. Mining in China Coal power in China China has the world's deadliest mining industry, with the deaths of 3,200 people reported in 2008. This represents a 15% decline from the previous year.https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gI17C6PKAYIuAfZP89d9AVKnH2rgD96GGC5G0 73 workers die, 113 injured in China mine blast 2009-02-22 2009-02-23 Associated Press https://web.archive.org/web/20090226205250/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gI17C6PKAYIuAfZP89d9AVKnH2rgD96GGC5G0 26 February 2009 deadhttps://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2009/02/22/44_miners_dead_others_trapped_in_china_mine_blast/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Latest+news Rescue ending at Chinese mine where 74 killed 2009-02-22 2009-02-22 Associated Press The Boston Globe https://web.archive.org/web/20090226123944/http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2009/02/22/44_miners_dead_others_trapped_in_china_mine_blast/?rss_id=Boston.com%2B--%2BLatest%2Bnews February 26, 2009 dead Government figures show that nearly 80% of China's 16,000 mines are small-scale, illegal operations. See also China Energy 2005 Sunjiawan mine disaster 2007 Shandong coal mine flood Benxihu Colliery Nanshan Colliery disaster References 2 Shanxi Shanxi Mine Blast, 2009 Shanxi Category:2009 explosions Category:Coal mining disasters in China Category:History of Taiyuan Category:2009 disasters in China Category:February 2009 in China