Archive · 26 Sep 2025
Three Trapped After Coal Mine Collapse in Northwest China
Imagine a tunnel inside a mountain where coal is mined.
Recently, part of this tunnel collapsed.
Eight workers were working there, and five were able to get out.
Unfortunately, three other workers are now stuck.
This happened in a mine in China that has been fixing its safety concerns.
Rescue teams are trying to help the trapped miners, but heavy rain is making their job more difficult.
This is just one in a series of mine accidents that has happened recently in China.
A coal mine in Shaanxi Province, China, collapsed, trapping three workers.
The accident occurred Thursday afternoon in Zhenping County.
The mine has been under rectification due to safety concerns since March 2024.
Five workers escaped the collapse, and rescue operations are underway.
Rainfall is complicating rescue efforts at the site.
- Who
- Eight workers were at the site, and three are currently trapped.
- What
- A coal mine tunnel collapsed.
- When
- Around 3:30 pm on Thursday.
- Where
- Zhenping County, Ankang, Shaanxi Province, China.
- Why
- Preliminary assessments show a collapse of debris; safety concerns led to rectification.
- Location
- Shaanxi Province, China
- Incident
- Coal mine collapse
- Workers Trapped
- 3
- Date of Collapse
- Thursday
- Mine Status
- Under rectification since March 2024
- Cause
- Preliminary assessments show the collapse involved about 500 cubic meters of debris.