All coal miners trapped in Minbu mine accident found dead

30 November 2017
All coal miners trapped in Minbu mine accident found dead

A Chinese national and one more Myanmar national trapped in the coal mine accident due to an air supply pipe rupture in Minbu have been found dead.
The air supply pipe ruptured on November 27 in Han Htet coal mine owned by Han Htet Coal Mining Company, 2 miles away from Mann Shwe Sett Taw-Ngape highway in Minbu/Saku Township, Magway Region.
Eight miners including a Chinese national were trapped in the mine, two of them were initially found alive but died in hospital later.