At least 2 dead, more than 50 missing in China mine collapse
Chinese state media say at least two people have died and more than 50 are missing following a collapse at an open pit mine in the country's northern Inner Mongolia region
BEIJING (AP) — An open pit mine collapsed in China's northern Inner Mongolia region on Wednesday, killing at least two people and leaving more than 50 missing, state media reported.
The official Xinhua News Agency said people were buried under debris at the mine in Alxa League. It said six were rescued with injuries and 53 were still listed as missing.
A brief video of the collapse posted on the website of the Beijing Times newspaper showed a massive wall of reddish dirt or sand rushing down a slope onto mining vehicles moving below.
Chinese President Xi Jinping demanded “all-out efforts in search and rescue of the missing and treatment of the injured," Xinhua reported. Xi called for “ensuring the safety of people’s lives and property and maintaining overall social stability," it said.
