Occupational diseases

MORE than 970,000 cases of occupational diseases were reported in China as of the end of 2018, according to an official statement.

Nearly 90 percent of the cases were pneumoconiosis, according to a press briefing on the prevention and treatment of occupational diseases in China held by the State Council Information Office.

2 more rescued

TWO more people were rescued 48 hours after an iron mine flooding in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, with rescuers saying they are still searching for other victims.

A total of 37 people have been lifted out of the mine.

There were still six people trapped underground by 6 a.m. yesterday.

The accident occurred at Cuihongshan iron mine in Xunke County at around 3 a.m. Friday, when 43 people were working in the mine, according to the county government.