Landslide halts rescue of over 50 missing after China mine collapse
STORY: Landslide halts rescue of over 50 missing after China mine collapse
DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:04
LOCATION: HOHHOT, China
CATEGORY: OTHERS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the collapsed coal mine
STORYLINE:
A massive landslide has halted search and rescue efforts at a collapsed coal mine which left 53 people missing in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local authorities said Thursday.
The landslide occurred at the rescue site at around 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to the rescue headquarters.
As of 6 a.m. Thursday, more than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing.
As of 6 a.m. Thursday, the rescue efforts had not yet resumed.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hohhot, China.
(XHTV)
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