摘要
Investigations into a mine explosion in north China have revealed that attempts to cover up the accident led to more deaths Acoalmine explosion in Hongdong County,north China’s Shanxi Province,has killed 105 people, and injured another 18,four seri- ously.The explosion occurred on December 5 at Xinyao Coal Mine.At the moment of the explosion,128 miners were working in the shaft,more than double of the maximum 60 miners permitted in one shaft under the rules of the provincial work safety authorities. An investigation team was formed on December 9 with Minister of the State Administration of Work Safety Li Yizhong as its head.At the same time,the Central Government issued a five-point instruction to enforce safety regulations,and ordered all illegally operated coalmines to close.
