A gas explosion has killed 18 miners at an unlicensed pit in China’s southwestern province of Guizhou, and seven more miners were injured in another blast at the nearby Taojiawan coal mine.
The latest accidents bring the death toll for miners in China to about 3,500 so far this year.
Earlier this summer, nearly 40 people died in an explosion at a privately run gold mine in Shanxi province, which triggered a government crackdown against unlicensed mines in the region. However, many small mines ordered to close manage to re-open because local governments are hungry for tax revenue.
Most of the miners in the area are peasant farmers making about US$100-120 a month.
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