An open pit mine collapsed in China's northern Inner Mongolia region on Wednesday, killing at least two people and leaving more than 50 missing, state media reported.
— An open pit mine collapsed in China's northern Inner Mongolia region on Wednesday, killing at least two people and leaving more than 50 missing, state media reported.The official Xinhua News Agency said people were buried under debris at the mine in Alxa League. Rescuers brought out three people, two of whom showed no signs of life.Other state media reports gave the total number of missing at 57 and said numerous vehicles were also buried in the collapse.
Trucks line up to transport coal from a coal mine in a January 14, 2023, file photo taken in Ejin Horo Banner, Ordos City, in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.China overwhelmingly relies on coal for power generation, but has strived to reduce the number of deadly mine accidents through a greater emphasis on safety and the closure of smaller operations that lacked necessary equipment.
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