China: Nearly 40 casualties due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
Chinese officials said on January 15 that nine people were killed and 28 injured in an accident involving carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning that occurred that morning at a gold mine in Jilin province, northwestern China.
Chinese officials said on January 15 that nine people were killed and 28 injured in an accident involving carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning that occurred that morning at a gold mine in Jilin province, northwestern China.
According to local officials, the accident occurred at around 4 a.m. (local time), when a fire broke out in a gold mine in Huadian city, resulting in a high concentration of carbon monoxide in the air.
The scene of a fire at a gold mine in China. (Illustrative image.)
(Source: news.sky.com)
When the accident occurred, a total of 51 workers were working in the mine.
Immediately after the incident, 13 workers escaped from the mine, while the injured were quickly transported to the hospital.
This gold mine is located about 300km from Changchun, the capital of Jilin province, and operates at a capacity of 46,500 tons per year.
The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.
According to (VNA) - DT
