Death Toll in Tibetan Mine Climbs to 21

Bloomberg reported that the death toll from a Tibetan mine landslide, owned by China National Gold Group has now climbed to 21, while 62 remain missing.

As quoted in the market report:

The landslide struck a workers’ camp at the Jiama copper mine in Maizhokunggar county, about 68 kilometers (42 miles) from the regional capital Lhasa, at about 6 a.m. on March 29, burying 83 workers, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. The State Administration of Work Safety has started an investigation into the cause of the landslide, Xinhua reported March 31, citing its head Yang Dongliang.

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