2009 Henan mine disaster

{{Short description|Gas explosion in Henan, China}}

The 2009 Henan mine disaster took place on 8 September 2009 in Pingdingshan city, in Henan province in China.

The gas explosion took place around 1 a.m. Tuesday in the Xinhua No.4 pit in Xinhua District of Pingdingshan City. 93 men were working underground, of which 14 managed to escape to safety. Initial report said 35 were confirmed dead and 44 were missing.[https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090908/ap_on_re_as/as_china_mine_accident China says coal mine blast kills 35, traps 44], Yahoo News, 2009-09-08.[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/09/world/asia/09china.html Gas Explosion Kills 35 Miners and Traps 44, China Says],The New York Times, 2009-09-08. On 9 September, the death toll rose to 44, while 35 were still missing.[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/11/content_8679090.htm Coal mine toll at 44; 35 still trapped], China Daily, 2009-09-11. Accessed 2009-09-13. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130709094017/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-09/11/content_8679090.htm Archived] 2009-09-16.

On 27 September, the total death toll was confirmed 67, while 9 people remained missing. Each family of the dead or missing workers was compensated 400,000 yuan.[http://news.163.com/09/0927/20/5K8BJ8LB000120GU.html 河南平顶山矿难死亡人数上升至67人], NetEase,2009-09-08. Accessed 2009-09-28. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090930104846/http://news.163.com/09/0927/20/5K8BJ8LB000120GU.html Archived] 2009-09-30.