China safety crew rescues 23 people trapped after fatal blast at mining site

Record ID: 1959361

  • Title: China safety crew rescues 23 people trapped after fatal blast at mining site
  • Date: 6th June 2018
  • Summary: BENXI, LIAONING PROVINCE, CHINA (JUNE 5, 2018) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (CCTV - Broadcasters: NO USE CHINA Digital: NO USE CHINA) (NIGHT SHOTS) RESCUERS STANDING NEAR IRON ORE MINING PROJECT RESCUERS STANDING AND DISCUSSING PLANS BENXI, LIAONING PROVINCE, CHINA (JUNE 6, 2018) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (CCTV - Broadcasters: NO USE CHINA Digital: NO USE CHINA) (NIGHT SHOT) RESCUERS WALKING (NIGHT SHOT) WORKER TYING STEEL CABLE ONTO CRANE (NIGHT SHOT) CRANE MOVING NEAR WORKER EXCAVATOR MOVING AMONG RESCUERS EXCAVATOR WORKING RESCUERS STANDING IN LINE TRAPPED MINERS BEING LIFTED UP TO THE GROUND / RESCUERS CLAPPING RESCUER JUMPING OUT OF CAGE LIFT RESCUED MINER CLIMBING OUT OF CAGE LIFT RESCUED MINERS WALKING TOWARDS AMBULANCE BENXI, LIAONING PROVINCE, CHINA (JUNE 5, 2018) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (CCTV - Broadcasters: NO USE CHINA Digital: NO USE CHINA) (NIGHT SHOT) EXTERIOR OF HOSPITAL PEOPLE STANDING OUTSIDE OPERATING ROOM VARIOUS OF DOCTORS DOING SURGERY
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  • Keywords: China Liaoning blast dead and injured explosion hospital iron ore project mine
  • Location: BENXI, LIAONING PROVINCE, CHINA
  • City: BENXI, LIAONING PROVINCE, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,China (PRC),Disaster/Accidents,Metals Markets
  • Reuters ID: LVA0018J6722T
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Safety crews in China's Liaoning province rescued almost two dozen people who were trapped after a blast at an iron ore mining project, state media said on Wednesday (June 6), the latest deadly incident in one of the world's top mining nations.
    The explosion at the site on Tuesday (June 5) afternoon killed 11 people and injured nine, state broadcaster CCTV said. The site was under construction at the time of the incident.
    On Wednesday, state television showed live images of rescue crews and heavy machinery being used to lift the survivors from the underground project.
    Two people were still missing, state media said.
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