Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Six Students Drown in Chinese Mine During Field Trip
A group of six college students sadly lost their lives during a visit to a mine in China.
They were on a field trip when they fell into a part of the mine called a flotation cell after a safety cover broke.
The mine is owned by a company called Zhongjin Gold.
The company has stopped all work at the mine.
Officials from the students' university have gone to the site to help.
The event has caused the company's stock price to go down.
This type of field trip was a normal activity and the incident was a surprise.
Six university students drowned in a mine in Inner Mongolia, China.
The incident occurred during a field visit to a Zhongjin Gold Corp mine.
Students fell into a flotation cell after protective grates collapsed.
The mine has halted production following the event.
The university sent staff to the site to address the situation.
- Who
- Six university students from Northeastern University and a teacher.
- What
- Six university students drowned in a mine.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- A mine in Inner Mongolia, China
- Why
- Protective grates collapsed, causing the students to fall into a flotation cell.
- Victims
- Six university students
- Location
- Inner Mongolia, China
- Mine Owner
- Zhongjin Gold Corp
- University
- Northeastern University
- Incident Type
- Drowning
- Production Status
- Halted