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Leader orders swift actions to respond to coal mine accident

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has demanded prompt actions to settle consequences of a recent coal mining accident in northern Quang Ninh province.
Leader orders swift actions to respond to coal mine accident ảnh 1Forces are sent to the accident site to rescue the victims (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has demanded prompt actions to settle consequences of a recent coal mining accident in northern Quang Ninh province.

On early August 20, an accident following a water breakout at a Thanh Cong Coal Factory work site of the Hon Gai Coal Company, an affiliate of the Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin), killed one worker and injured many others. One person is still missing.

The PM ordered Vinacomin in coordination with the Quang Ninh People’s Committee to mobilise all available forces to search for the missing, treat the injured, hold a proper funeral for the deceased and visit the families of the victims.

Vinacomin in particular was told to examine all of its coal mines to prevent similar incidents from occurring elsewhere.

The National Committee for Search and Rescue, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Industry and Trade were also asked to join search and rescue and ensure security at the accident site.

The local coal industry, a key sector in Quang Ninh, has suffered an estimated loss of 55 million USD after the historic downpour – the worst in four decades – battered the province from July 25 to early August.

Floods triggered by the rainstorm have made mines and tunnels vulnerable, causing many coal production risks.-VNA

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