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Chinese authorities blamed illegal mining activities for a gas explosion at a coal mine that killed 19 people and left one other miner missing, Chinese state media reports.
The explosion on Tuesday morning occurred at a small coal mine when 20 miners were working underground in the city of Shizuishan, in the northwestern region of Ningxia, Xinhua said on Wednesday.
At least 10 people killed in accident at Chinese coal mine
State broadcaster CCTV said the blast had killed 19 people.
Local officials said at a press conference on Wednesday that representatives of the company that owned the mine, the Linli Coal Mining, were now in police custody.
Xinhua cited an initial investigation as showing that the blast was caused by illegal mining, but did not provide details.
The company could not immediately be reached for comment.
At the briefing, Wu Yuguo, the city’s deputy mayor, said an excessive concentration of gas and the destruction of the mine shaft had hindered rescue efforts.
China’s mines have long been the world’s deadliest, but safety improvements have reduced deaths in recent years.
An officer at the Shizuishan city government confirmed the gas explosion, but said he had no details.


‘Illegal’ coal mining cause of deadly explosion killed 19 in northern China

Rescuers prepare to go down into the coal mine after the deadly blast in Shizuishan, in Ningxia. Photo: Xinhua

(160928) -- SHIZUISHAN, Sept. 28, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers prepare to go down the coal mine for rescue work in Shizuishan City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 28, 2016. Eighteen miners have been confirmed dead while two others remain missing after an explosion occurred on Tuesday morning at a small coal mine belonging to Linli Coal Mining Co. Ltd. in Shizuishan City. An initial investigation showed that the deadly coal mine explosion was caused by illegal mining. (Xinhua/Wang Peng) (ry)

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Initial investigation shows Ningxia blast caused by illegal activities, with representatives of mine’s owners now in custody


‘Illegal’ coal mining cause of deadly explosion killed 19 in northern China

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Initial investigation shows Ningxia blast caused by illegal activities, with representatives of mine’s owners now in custody

Initial investigation shows Ningxia blast caused by illegal activities, with representatives of mine’s owners now in custody