Deaths spur coal mine inspections

Widespread checks focusing on worker safety to last through year

The work safety watchdog will launch a widespread safety check of coal mines nationwide next month, a move prompted by three coal mine accidents that killed 32 miners this year.

The campaign, which will last until the end of the year, will look for safety hazards and focus on accident prevention, Huang Yuzhi, head of the State Administration of Coal Mine Safety, said at a work conference on Monday.