Date: September 24, 2023
Location: Panguan, Guizhou (China)
Address: Unknown
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Coal Dust
Industry: Coal Mining (Coal Handling)
Equipment: Conveyor Belt
Company: Shanjiaoshu coal mine
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: 16 Killed
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
Shanjiaoshu coal mine, which does not appear to have a website, is a coal mine in Panguan, China.
Incident Description:
On September 24, 2023, EnergyPortal reported a fire at a coal mine in Panguan, China.
According to local authorities, 16 people were killed. An initial investigation suggested the people who died were trapped after a conveyor belt caught fire, the Panzhou city government said in a statement posted on social media.
The investigation is ongoing.
Sources:
EnergyPortal
