China News Service, Changzhi, August 6 (Reporter Li Tingyao) On the morning of August 5, a roof collapse accident occurred at Fenghuangtai Coal Industry Co., Ltd. in Wangtao Town, Qinyuan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, causing 5 people to be trapped.

On August 6, the Qinyuan County People's Government reported that as of now, after intense construction work, 25 meters of reinforcement support outside the caving area has been completed, the lock shed has been laid, and the gangue cleaning in the caving area has advanced 1 meter. many.

On-site rescue work is still being carried out in an orderly manner.

  After the accident, relevant leaders of the provincial, municipal and county emergency, energy, and mine safety supervision departments rushed to the scene to provide guidance. The municipal and county governments immediately established an emergency response headquarters, organized provincial and municipal geological and gas experts to set up a technical expert group, and dispatched 134 people. Emergency rescue team, 100 sets of hydraulic props, 20 tons of filling materials and other related materials; dispatched 27 medical teams, 5 ambulances and 1 helicopter to the scene.

  According to the news on August 5, there is no water spray on the roof of the underground caving area, and air has been supplied to the caving area through the compressed air pipeline.

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