China: Nearly 40 people died due to CO poisoning
Nine people were killed and 28 injured in an accident involving carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning at a gold mine in northwestern China's Jilin Province on January 15, Chinese authorities said.
Nine people were killed and 28 injured in an accident involving carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning at a gold mine in northwestern China's Jilin Province on January 15, Chinese authorities said.
According to local authorities, the accident occurred at around 4 a.m. (local time), a fire broke out in a gold mine in Huadian city, leading to a high concentration of CO in the air.
The scene of a fire at a gold mine in China. Illustrative photo.
(Source: news.sky.com)
At the time of the accident, there were a total of 51 workers working in the mine.
Immediately after the incident, 13 workers escaped from the mine, while the injured were quickly taken to hospital.
The gold mine is located about 300km from the capital city of Changchun in Jilin province, and operates with a capacity of 46,500 tonnes per year.
The cause of the accident is currently under investigation./.
According to (TTXVN) - DT
