Natural disasters, Politics, Apr 5th, 2010,
On March 28, 153 coal miners were trapped in the Wangjialing mine in Shanxi Province, northern China when the mine was suddenly flooded with water. More than one week later an amazing rescue is taking place. According to a CNN report, so far rescue workers have managed to save 115 miners. Two hundred people, as part of 50 rescue groups, were working around-the-clock to drain water, monitor gas and pull out miners, said Wang Jun, governor of Shanxi province where the mine is situated. On average, seven miners die every day in China, where safety levels are improving, yet still…
Tags: China, coal, disaster, flooded, mine, miners, miracle, rescue, Shanxi, Wangjialing
Climate Change, Videos & Documentaries, Feb 7th, 2010,
Unseasonal winter weather in Mexico has caused widespread flooding resulting in death and destruction in the states of Michoacan and Mexico State as well as in the massive capital of Mexico City. According to an AP article, there have been 29 deaths in central Mexico so far as a result of the storms. Greater Mexico City is one of the three largest metropolitan areas in the world and lies in an enclosed mountain valley, making it vulnerable to flooding. The capital area is apparently inadequately prepared for floods of this magnitude. Heavy rains there have caused sewage canals to overflow…
Tags: capital, central Mexico, city, death, flood, flooded, flooding, Mexico, rain, storms
