This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows rescue vehicles near the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The landslide occurred at the rescue site at around 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to the rescue headquarters. As of 6 a.m. Thursday, more than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)
HOHHOT, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- A massive landslide has halted search and rescue efforts at a collapsed coal mine which left 53 people missing in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local authorities said Thursday.
The landslide occurred at the rescue site at around 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to the rescue headquarters.
As of 6 a.m. Thursday, more than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing.
As of 6 a.m. Thursday, the rescue efforts had not yet resumed. ■
This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows rescue vehicles near the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The landslide occurred at the rescue site at around 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to the rescue headquarters. As of 6 a.m. Thursday, more than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)
This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows rescue vehicles working at the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The landslide occurred at the rescue site at around 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to the rescue headquarters. As of 6 a.m. Thursday, more than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing. (Xinhua/Bei He)
This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows rescue vehicles near the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The landslide occurred at the rescue site at around 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to the rescue headquarters. As of 6 a.m. Thursday, more than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)
Rescue workers gather at the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 23, 2023. More than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing. (Xinhua/Bei He)
Rescue vehicles work at the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 23, 2023. More than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)
Rescue workers gather at the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 23, 2023. More than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)
Rescue workers gather at the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 23, 2023. More than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing. (Xinhua/Bei He)
