Seven drown in illegal mine after heavy rain floods Chongqing site
Seven people drowned in an illegal mining operation in an abandoned mine near Chongqing after rainfall caused water levels to rise suddenly.
Police found seven bodies in a closed, abandoned mine near Chongqing after reports of missing people. The mine sits on the border with Xiushan County.
Water levels inside the mine rose suddenly due to rainfall, causing the drownings. Police did not specify what mineral was being mined.
This follows a devastating July landslide in the region that killed 51 people and left 10 missing.
- Seven people drowned
- Deaths
- Saturday reports of missing people
- Discovery
Why it mattersThe incident highlights risks of illegal mining in abandoned sites and the dangers posed by extreme weather as climate patterns intensify.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but demonstrates how extreme rainfall creates hazards in poorly regulated mining across the Asia-Pacific region.
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