A conveyor belt caught fire in the early hours of the morning, state news agency Xinhua cited the government as saying, which produced dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. Medics are fighting to save the life of the remaining survivor, CCTV reported. The facility, Songzao Coal Mine, is owned by state energy firm Chongqing Energy and located just outside the city of Chongqing. At least 14 miners were killed in a coal and gas blast last December at a mine in southwestern Guizhou province. In December 2018, seven miners were killed in Chongqing after the connecting segment of a skip broke and fell down a shaft.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 27, 2020 03:56 UTC