21 workers killed in China coal mine blaze

The northeastern province of Heilongjiang in China witnessed the death of 21 people who were killed in late-night fire at a coal mine and left one missing.

“Rescuers are searching for the missing person”, a work safety employee, who only gave his family name Xing, said.

The provincial work safety administration confirmed the death toll on Saturday.

According to State-run Xinhua news agency, 21 bodies were recovered from the Xinghua mine (located in the city of Jixi) – owned by the Heilongjiang Longmay Mining Holding Group after the fire was brought under control.

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38 miners were working underground when an angle belt caught fire. Sixteen people were pulled to safety reports by Xinhua revealed.

China – the world’s largest producer of coal – is grappling to improve standards in the poorly regulated sector. China’s mines are some of the deadliest in the world with accidents killing 931 people last year, a work safety official said in March.

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