At about 23:00 on December 15, a water penetration accident caused by illegal coal mining occurred in Duxigou Village, Xixinzhuang Town, Xiaoyi City, Shanxi Province. After preliminary verification, 21 people were trapped.

On December 16, the reporter saw at the scene that the coal outlet of the illegal mining site was covered with loess weeds, which was very hidden.

　　It is understood that the mining site is located in the east of Duxigou New Village, Xixinzhuang Town, next to Jingying Line. More than 170 meters of underground tunnels are excavated in the "river beach" site. The tunnel is equipped with conveyor belts. The exit of the tunnel is covered with steel plates. Only the loess weeds, and only when the coal is discharged, the hydraulic cover is opened.

At the end of the underpass, there is a dark fort with an area of ​​about 600 square meters, equipped with dark vertical shafts, hoisting winches, blowers, loaders and other facilities, which are extremely concealed.

　　In addition to the coal outlet here, another wellhead into the coal mine on the scene was also very simple. The reporter had to bend over when entering it. Near the wellhead, many staff members carried out rescue work together.

　　According to on-site rescuers, the mine was a privately excavated and illegally mined coal mine. There was no underground drawing. The underground situation was more complicated. The diameter of the inlet was only 1.5 meters, and it was difficult to lower the water pump. At present, only one water pump is working.

In addition, the temperature at the scene is relatively low, which brings certain difficulties to rescue work.

　　The local area has established an on-site rescue headquarters to formulate emergency rescue plans. More than 400 people from relevant departments and professional rescue teams including emergency management, fire rescue, mine rescue, and health care participated in the on-site rescue.

At present, the underground drainage work is proceeding in an orderly manner, and the water level has begun to drop.

　　The investigation of the case has started simultaneously, and the public security organs have controlled 6 persons involved in the case and are doing their best to hunt down other persons involved in the case.

　　Qu Lixia reports from Zhang Yuanyuan in Luliang, Shanxi

Editor in charge: [Lu Yan]