A rock burst destroyed part of a mining tunnel, in a spontaneous fracture of the rock, while 334 miners were working in the coal mine.[2] The collapse took place around 11:00 pm local time and destroyed part of a water drainage tunnel. Two people were initially killed by the falling rocks.[1] Most of the workers managed to escape, but 18 workers were trapped underground.[2]
Ventilation was returned quickly to around 200 meters of the damaged tunnel.[3] On 26 October it was reported that the trapped miners were discovered 242 feet below the surface.[4]
Victims
Two miners were killed in the initial disaster, but the death toll raised to 11 on 27 October.[4]
