79 Corpses Found in Nandan Mine FloodingWith all floodwater drained on Monday evening, 79 corpses were found in Nandan July 17 mine flooding.After learning the Nandan 7.17 mine flooding accident, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council paid great attention to the accident. Task forces were organized by the local authorities of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to pump out the floodwater from the seven mines submerged and look for corpses on August 1. On August 8, an investigation team was dispatched thither by the State Council. They directed the rescue and drainage work around the clock in pumping out the floods from the mines on the spot. Altogether more than 1,500 workers had taken on the rescue job bracing various difficulties arising from a high temperature and humidity, stench and insufficient ventilation and by working on a 20-day-and-night shift had got a total of 300,000 cubic meters of floodwater drained. An early report told 81 persons had missed in the floods and were assumed to be dead. With the floodwater drainage work concluded, full investigation on the cause of the accident has been carried out. Related persons of the investigation team noted that the team has the determination to bottom the cause, responsibility and the situation of concealing the truth as quickly as possible. By PD Online staff member Du Minghua |
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