BEIJING: Chinese state media say two coal mine accidents have trapped 17 people underground.
The official Xinhua News Agency says a fire broke out Sunday in a mine in northeast Heilongjiang province, trapping 11. Two other people working in the mine were lifted out.
Xinhua says the mine’s operating license had expired three weeks earlier and the county government is blaming illegal production for the accident.
Another mine in the same province was flooded on Saturday, trapping six miners.
Rescue efforts are under way.
China has the world’s deadliest coal mining industry. Safety improvements have reduced deaths in recent years, but safety rules are often ignored and accidents are still common.
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17 Chinese trapped in 2 coal mine accidents
17 Chinese trapped in 2 coal mine accidents
Man shot by US Border Patrol suffers ‘serious’ injury
- A 34-year-old man suffered significant injuries after he was shot by US Border Patrol agents in Arizona, authorities said Tuesday, amid heightened tensions over the deadly toll of immigration raids
LOST ANGELES: A 34-year-old man suffered significant injuries after he was shot by US Border Patrol agents in Arizona, authorities said Tuesday, amid heightened tensions over the deadly toll of immigration raids under President Donald Trump’s crackdown.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents were in pursuit of Patrick Gary Schlegel, who was suspected of human trafficking, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said at a press conference.
The pursuit in Arivaca, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of the US-Mexico border, ended after Schlegel shot a firearm at agents, who then returned fire.
“His condition, I believe, is listed as serious but stable,” Nanos said.
The shooting will be investigated by the FBI in addition to Pima County law enforcement, Nanos said, adding: “It’s all about public trust.”
The shooting occurred amid heightened scrutiny of federal immigration agents after CBP and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were involved in two fatal shootings of US citizens during immigration raids in Minneapolis, Minnesota this month.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents were in pursuit of Patrick Gary Schlegel, who was suspected of human trafficking, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said at a press conference.
The pursuit in Arivaca, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of the US-Mexico border, ended after Schlegel shot a firearm at agents, who then returned fire.
“His condition, I believe, is listed as serious but stable,” Nanos said.
The shooting will be investigated by the FBI in addition to Pima County law enforcement, Nanos said, adding: “It’s all about public trust.”
The shooting occurred amid heightened scrutiny of federal immigration agents after CBP and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were involved in two fatal shootings of US citizens during immigration raids in Minneapolis, Minnesota this month.
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