2013 Machang Coal Mine outburst

The 2013 Machang Coal Mine outburst occurred in Machang Coal Mine (马场煤矿) in Shuicheng County, Guizhou, China. A total of 25 people lost their lives in the accident.

2013 Machang Coal Mine outburst

Date	12 March 2013
Location	Guizhou, People's Republic of China
Deaths	25 dead

Location

Machang Coal Mine is located in Shuicheng, Liupanshui, Guizhou.^[1] The mine belongs to Gemudi Company (格目底矿业公司) of Guizhou Water & Mining Group (贵州水矿集团).^[2] The coal and gas outburst occurred on March 12, 2013 at about 20:00 local time. At the time of the outburst, there were 83 workers working underground, and 58 of them managed to leave safely. Most of the 25 people who died in the accident were locals from Guizhou.^[3]

References

1. . Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
2. . news.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
3. "贵州马场煤矿事故现场救援基本结束 事故致25人死亡 - 地方联播 - 新华网". news.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2022.