Mine rescue drill in E China
(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2013-05-08 15:31Huaibei Mining (Group) Co, a leading mining company in China, launched a coal mine rescue drill for its rescue personnel on Tuesday, to prepare for potential mine emergencies.
More than 280 rescue workers and firefighters participated in the drill, which is expected to last one week. They practiced operating mine-rescue equipment, and evacuating and treating injured coal workers. The drill was done in simulated conditions for underground tunnels in a coal mine.
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Rescue workers are set to enter the simulated underground tunnels of a coal mine, where the drill was held in the city of Huanbei, East China's Anhui province, on May 7, 2013. [Photo by Xie Zhengyi/Asianewsphoto] |
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