3 mines shut down in Hebei after fatal accident 

3 mines shut down in Hebei after fatal accident

3 mines shut down in Hebei after fatal accident

Three gypsum mines were recently shut down by local government after a fatal accident claimed 33 lives in north China's Hebei Province in November last year.

The Kangli gypsum mine and two other neighboring mines were closed jointly by the Hebei provincial government and concerned departments of Xingtai City and Xingtai County, where the mines were located.

An investigation team organized by the State Council found that the three gypsum mines did not suspend production in the period during which the mines were required to improve production conditions and root out hidden risks. They continued production in violation of regulations, resulting in the accident, according to the team.

At 7:40 p.m. on Nov. 6, the Kangli gypsum mine collapsed in Shangwang village of Xingtai county, damaging two other gypsum mines nearby, and toppling a two-story building and leaving cracks on the ground. The accident claimed 33 lives, injured 38 others and left four missing.

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