2018 Shandong mine collapse
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| Date | 20 October 2018 |
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| Location | Shandong province, China |
| Cause | Rock burst |
On 20 October 2018, a rock burst destroyed part of a mining tunnel in the Shandong province in China.[1]
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 Shandong Mine Collapse: Review of the Month-Long Rescue |
A rock burst destroyed part of a mining tunnel, in a spontaneous fracture of the rock, while 334 miners were working in the coal mine.[2] The collapse took place around 11:00 pm local time and destroyed part of a water drainage tunnel. Two people were initially killed by the falling rocks.[1] Most of the workers managed to escape, but 18 workers were trapped underground.[2]
Ventilation was returned quickly to around 200 meters of the damaged tunnel.[3] On 26 October it was reported that the trapped miners were discovered 242 feet below the surface.[4]