2018 Shandong mine collapse

2018 Shandong mine collapse

Date	20 October 2018
Location	Shandong province, China
Cause	Rock burst

On 20 October 2018, a rock burst destroyed part of a mining tunnel in the Shandong province in China.[1]

Incidents

External videos
Shandong Mine Collapse: Review of the Month-Long Rescue

A rock burst destroyed part of a mining tunnel, in a spontaneous fracture of the rock, while 334 miners were working in the coal mine.[2] The collapse took place around 11:00 pm local time and destroyed part of a water drainage tunnel. Two people were initially killed by the falling rocks.[1] Most of the workers managed to escape, but 18 workers were trapped underground.[2]

Ventilation was returned quickly to around 200 meters of the damaged tunnel.[3] On 26 October it was reported that the trapped miners were discovered 242 feet below the surface.[4]

Victims

Two miners were killed in the initial disaster, but the death toll raised to 11 on 27 October.[4]

See also

• List of coal mining accidents in China

References

1. "Coal mine accident in China kills 2 people, leaves 18 trapped". New York Post. 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
2. Stubley, Peter (22 October 2018). "Eighteen miners trapped underground in China after two killed in tunnel collapse". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
3. Kemp, Robert. "At least two dead in Shandong mine accident - RTHK". Retrieved 2018-10-27.
4. "China mine collapse: Death toll rises to 11, 10 still trapped". 27 October 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-27.