Five people died and three others were injured in a coal mine gas explosion in s

Time:2018-10-16 13:59:12 Source: shine.cn

Five people died and three others were injured in a coal mine gas explosion in southwest China's Chongqing, local authorities said on Monday.

The explosion occurred at about 11:45am Monday at the Liyuanba coal mine in Shihao Town, Qijiang District, according to sources with Chongqing Energy Investment Group Co Ltd.

The coal mine, which is owned by a subordinate company of the Group, had been shut down before the accident. The blast happened when workers were sealing off the mouth of the pit.

The injured were being treated in a local hospital. An investigation into the cause of the blast is under way.

Index	RMB/t	Basis	Date
Datong 5500	450	ex-mine	06-13
Shuozhou 5200	435	FOR	06-13
Ordos 5500	415	ex-mine	06-13
Yulin 6200	535	ex-mine	06-13
Liulin Low-sulphur	570	ex-mine	06-13
Gujiao Low-sulphur	1095	FOR	06-13
Xingtai Low-sulphur	1210	ex-Factory	06-13
Yangquan PCI	770	FOR	06-13

Index	RMB/t	WoW	WoW%	Date
Qinhuangdao	620.0	-38.0	-5.78	06-12
Caofeidian	528.0	-39.0	-6.88	06-12
Huanghua	178.3	-12.0	-6.31	06-12
Guangzhou	290.0	13.0	4.69	06-12
coastal 6PPs	1629.8	44.7	2.82	07-02
North Ports	2697.8	53.0	2.00	02-01
Yangtze River delta	1242.5	-74.7	-5.67	02-01
South Ports	2233.4	-216.0	-8.82	02-01