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On 12 January 2024, a coal mine explosion occurred in Pingdingshan, in central China's Henan Province. [1] The incident was described as a possible explosion of coal and gas and occurred around 14:55 local time (06:55 GMT). The death toll in the incident has reached 13 while three people are still missing. [2] [3]
22 February – 2024 Lixinsha Bridge collapse: Five people are killed when a ship rams the Lixinsha Bridge in Guangzhou. [8] 24 February – 2024 Nanjing building fire: A fire at an apartment block in Nanjing kills 15 people. [9] 28 February – China urges the world's largest nuclear states to negotiate a 'no-first-use' treaty. [10]
Due to low safety standards and poor enforcement, building fires and similar deadly incidents are common in China. Recent examples included the Yingcai Boarding School fire on 19 January 2024 where 13 children were killed in a school dormitory sparking outrage among social media users.
A fire erupted in a coal mining company building in a northern Chinese city on Thursday, killing 26 people and injuring at least 38, Chinese state media reported. Rescue personnel evacuated dozens ...
At least 38 people were injured in the blaze, which broke out at 6:50 a.m. (2250 GMT Wednesday) at the four-storey Yongju Coal Industry Joint Building in the country's top coal-producing hub of ...
"A total of 425 people were working underground when the accident took place, and 380 of them have been lifted out of the mine," China coal mine accident kills at least 8, rescue ops underway - Xinhua
11 March 2024 China: Anhui: 7 24 Explosion at the Xieqiao coal mine. [228] 13 March 2024 China: Yanjiao, Hebei: 7 27 Explosion at a fried chicken shop. [229] 27 April 2024 Cambodia: Kampong Speu province: 20 Several Ammunition exploded at a military base. [230] 23 May 2024 Tanzania: Morogoro Region: 11 2
BEIJING (Reuters) -Sixteen people were killed in a coal mine accident in Panzhou city in southwestern China's Guizhou province on Sunday, according to a filing by the mine's owner, Guizhou ...