Two more miners found dead as toll rises to five
Two more miners were found dead on Thursday morning after a rock burst accident took place at a coal mine in East China's Shandong province on Saturday night, taking the death toll to five, according to local authorities. At present, 16 workers are still trapped in the mine.
The two miners were found at the underground tunnel by rescuers who have been working around the clock to rescue them.
A rock burst occurred around 11 pm on Saturday, destroying part of a water drainage tunnel in a coal mine operated by Shandong Longyun Coal Industry Co in Yuncheng county, Shandong province. A total of 22 workers were trapped following the rock burst.
One miner was rescued on Sunday afternoon.
Rescue work is continuing and the accident is under investigation.
Rock bursts are often caused by fractures in rocks due to wear and tear from mining.
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