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Two executives of a Chinese coal company have been fired after 21 people were killed last month in an accident at a mine in the country’s east, according to state media.
The president as well as the vice president and chief engineer of Longyun Coal Mining Company in Shandong province were removed by their firm’s parent company, news agency Xinhua reported late Friday.
Th accident occurred on October 20 after a rock burst trapped 22 miners in a tunnel, according to Xinhua. Rescue operations only managed to save one person.
Rock bursts happen when a deep mine shaft lifts pressure on rock, causing it to explode, and are one of the biggest hazards for miners.
China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of coal and its mines are regarded as the most dangerous in the world. Thousands of miners are killed every year.
Many such incidents are blamed on poor safety regulations and a lack of oversight, and most deaths are never reported in the media.
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Originally published as China mine sacks execs after accident
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