They seem to be cracking down those involved with operating the mine. But the cause of the flooding is still unknown and only one body has been recovered.
Local government announced Wednesday that police have seized all 11 people, including the owner, manager, board chairman and chief technician of the Daxing Coal Mine, who ran away after the accident.
Also on Wednesday, two officials were given disciplinary warnings as they did not perform their duty during the rescue work.
Shi Quan, who is on duty at a shaft of the Daxing Coal Mine, and Zeng Xianji, an official with the Xingning City Coal Industry Bureau, were accused of not reporting timely and accurately the water level in the flooded shaft.
... full text via Xinhuanet.com.
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