Abu dhabi: Five people died, and one was injured when a collapse occurred during illegal mining activities in Huize County of southwest China's Yunnan Province early on Sunday morning. The incident took place at around 4:30 am in Baiwu Village of Nagu Town, Huize County, according to local authorities.
According to Emirates News Agency, emergency response, public security, firefighting, health, and natural resources departments from the city of Qujing and Huize County quickly launched rescue operations. They managed to pull out all six trapped individuals and rushed them to a hospital for treatment. Unfortunately, five of the rescued individuals succumbed to their injuries despite medical efforts. However, the other survivor is now in stable condition and out of life-threatening danger.
An investigation into the cause of the collapse is underway, as authorities seek to prevent similar incidents in the future.
