Xinhua News Agency, Taiyuan, September 9 (reported by Lü Xiaoyuan and Teng Junwei) -- We learned from the rescue command center of the Xiangfen Tashan Mining Area Xinta Mining Co., Ltd. accident that, as of 3 a.m. on September 9, the accident has resulted in the death of 34 people and injury to 35 others.
The mudslide caused the deaths of 26 people. The province of Shanxi has organized five medical experts and more than 150 medical personnel to carry out treatment for the injured. Matters after the disaster, including identification of the bodies of those who perished, have already begun.
At around 8:00 a.m. on the 8th, due to heavy rain, a mudslide occurred at the Taishan mining area in Taosi township, Xiangfen County, Linfen City, Shanxi. This caused the abandoned tailings reservoir of the mine to collapse. The exact number of trapped individuals is still under investigation.