Six Chinese university students drown during mine visit
The students were observing the flotation process when the grid plate they were standing on collapsed, plunging them into the tank, according to state news agency Xinhua.
All six were pulled from the tank but were later pronounced dead by medical personnel. A teacher accompanying the group was also injured in the incident, which occurred in the morning.
The mine is operated by China Gold Group Co., and local authorities, the university, and the company are handling follow-up matters, Xinhua said.
Mine safety has improved in China over the past few decades, but fatal accidents still occur, often due to weak enforcement of safety regulations.
The incident sparked widespread attention on Chinese social media. A related hashtag became the top trending topic on Weibo, with more than 100 million views within an hour of the news breaking.
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