As many as 18 people were trapped in an underground gold mine in China's Xinjiang region on Sunday after a cave-in was reported by local news agencies. 40 people were working in the mine, situated 100 kilometres from the border with Kazakhstan when the accident occured.

As many as 18 people were trapped in an underground gold mine in China's Xinjiang region on Sunday after a cave-in was reported by local news agencies. 40 people were working in the mine, situated 100 kilometres from the border with Kazakhstan when the accident occured. According to Xinhua news agency, the rescue operation is currently underway to retrieve the remaining stranded miners after 22 were brought to the surface safely. This is not the first time that miners have been trapped or killed in China's mines. In July, earlier this year, 10 died while several were injured after a coal mine collapsed in northwestern China. The coal mine belonged to the Shanxi Coking Coal Minbao group and the people present at the scene of the disaster said that the damage was caused "when a mountainside collapse occurred". Read more: Ten dead and seven injured after collapse at China mining site, state media says Similarly, in April, last year, 21 miners were trapped in a coal mine in Xinjiang due to an underground flood. The staff at the mine was carrying out upgrading work when the disaster struck and quickly submerged the mine. Notably, mines in China, whether gold or coal, are considered among the world's most dangerous, with explosions and gas leaks a regular occurrence. WATCH | China Mine Rescue: Race against time to rescue 21 Miners × The safety measures are often extremely lax when operating the mines while authorities are bribed to grant the necessary permits. Despite the regular occurrences and media coverage, the situation has not improved starkly on the ground. China is the world's largest mining industry, meaning it has to keep up with the rising demand for raw materials from across the globe. The country accounts for 40 per cent of the coal output of the world but simultaneously registers 80 per cent of mining deaths each year. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

18 miners trapped in a gold mine in Xinjiang, rescue operation underway

Twenty-two gold miners have been trapped underground for nearly two days after an explosion in a mine under construction in eastern&nbsp;China.

The accident happened at 2 p.m. local time on Sunday in Xicheng Township, located in eastern Shandong province.

Rescue workers have so far been unable to contact the trapped miners because the blast damaged the communication signal system, the report said.

The explosion badly damaged the exit ladder from the mine and the communications system, so authorities could not contact the trapped miners, the statement released late Monday said.

Authorities have sent rescuers to the mine, which is owned by the Shandong Wucailong Investment Co. Ltd. The&nbsp;company is named by Zhaojin Mining, China’s fourth-biggest gold miner, as a related party/“subsidiary of an associate” in its 2019 annual report.

Mining accidents are common in&nbsp;China, where the industry has a poor safety record and regulations are often weakly enforced.

In December, 23 miners died after being trapped in a mine in the southwestern city of Chongqing,&nbsp;just months after 16 others died from carbon monoxide poisoning after being trapped underground at another coal mine in the city.

Twenty-two gold miners have been trapped underground for nearly two days after an explosion in a mine under construction in eastern China. The accident happened at 2 p.

Twenty-two gold miners have been trapped underground for nearly two days after an explosion in a mine under construction in eastern China. The accident happened at 2 p.m. local time on Sunday in Xicheng Township, located in eastern Shandong province. Rescue workers have so far been unable to contact the trapped miners because the blast damaged the communication signal system, the report said. The explosion badly damaged the exit ladder from the mine and the communications system, so authorities could not contact the trapped miners, the statement released late Monday said. Authorities have sent rescuers to the mine, which is owned by the Shandong Wucailong Investment Co. Ltd. The company is named by Zhaojin Mining, China’s fourth-biggest gold miner, as a related party/“subsidiary of an associate” in its 2019 annual report. Mining accidents are common in China, where the industry has a poor safety record and regulations are often weakly enforced. In December, 23 miners died after being trapped in a mine in the southwestern city of Chongqing, just months after 16 others died from carbon monoxide poisoning after being trapped underground at another coal mine in the city.

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18 miners trapped in a gold mine in Xinjiang, rescue operation underway

Explosion in goldmine traps 22 workers in China