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 by Staff Writers Shanghai (AFP) Feb 23, 2019
Twenty mining staff were killed in northern China on Saturday and another 30 injured when a vehicle that was transporting them underground experienced brake failure and lost control, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The accident took place in the Xilingol League in Inner Mongolia on Saturday morning, it said. Fifteen people were killed on the spot and five others died later. The 30 who were injured were in stable condition, it added. No further details on the accident were given and the report did not say what type of mine it was. The accident is under investigation. Deadly mining accidents remain common in China despite efforts to improve conditions and crack down on illegal mines, particularly those that produce coal. In October, 21 miners died in eastern Shandong province in a tunnel collapse.
The global impact of coal power Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 20, 2019 Coal-fired power plants produce more than just the carbon dioxide that contributes to global warming. When burning coal, they also release particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen br> oxide and mercury - thus damaging the health of many people around the world in various ways. To estimate where action is most urgently required, the research group led by Stefanie Hellweg from ETH Zurich's Institute of Environmental Engineering modelled and calculated the undesired side effects of coal power ... read more
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