Chinese police find 7 dead in an abandoned mine flood and 21 are held for illegal mining
A sudden rain-triggered flood claimed the lives of seven individuals trapped in an abandoned mine during an illegal mining operation, according to police in Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing city. The bodies were discovered in the closed mine near the border with Xiushan County, reported on social media platform Weibo.
Police detained 21 people after receiving reports of missing persons at the mine on Saturday. The cause of the flood remains unclear, but a preliminary investigation suggests the rising water levels were due to the rainfall. The ongoing investigation has not yet determined the specific mineral being mined. In July, a landslide caused by heavy rain resulted in 51 deaths and the disappearance of 10 others in Youyang's neighboring Pengshui county.
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