Accident information: Two more major accidents have occurred

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Incident 1: Collapse of a factory building in Jinan, Shandong, results in 5 deaths. At around 15:30 on December 3, a collapse occurred during the renovation work of a factory building owned by an individual entrepreneur in Baigudui Village, High-Tech Zone, Jinan, Shandong. The accident resulted in 5 deaths and 4 injuries, with the injured individuals showing stable vital signs. At present, the persons responsible for the accident have been brought under control, and further investigations are underway into the cause of the accident. 　　According to local media reports, the site of the collapse was once a furniture factory that produced furniture; it now belongs to an individual entrepreneur, who was building a four-story building with a steel structure before the accident occurred. 　　Villagers in the vicinity said that the four-story building where the accident occurred was almost complete at the time; the accident happened while workers were installing doors and windows on the building. A worker was working on a floor above at the time of the incident; “Suddenly I heard a cracking noise, and when I looked in that direction, I saw that the building had collapsed.” An entire building – about half of its area has collapsed. ” 　　After the accident, relevant departments in Jinan such as the public security, fire department, and health authorities participated in the rescue efforts. **Jiang Yikang, Secretary of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee, and Guo Shuqing, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Governor, attached great importance to the matter and promptly issued important instructions. Wang Wentao, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Jinan Municipal Party Committee, gave immediate instructions, ordering the rescue teams to race against time and to give top priority to saving lives. Zhang Wufeng, vice governor of Shandong Province, was on site directing the rescue efforts. Wang Zhonglin, Deputy Secretary of the Jinan Municipal Party Committee and acting mayor, and Su Shuwei, member of the Municipal Party Committee and deputy mayor, rushed to the accident site at once to oversee the rescue efforts. Incident 2: A gas explosion occurred at the Xinjia Coal Mine in Chadianzi Town, Badong County, Enshi Prefecture, Hubei Province. According to a report from the Hubei Provincial Work Safety Supervision Bureau, around 23:20 on December 5, a gas explosion took place underground at the Xinjia Coal Mine in that area. Preliminary investigations show that 46 people were underground at the time of the accident; 35 of them have been safely rescued, while 3 died and 8 remain trapped. It is understood that this mine is a private coal mine with a production capacity of 60,000 tons per year. Upon receiving the report of the accident, the **General Administration for Work Safety attached great importance to it. Yang Huaning, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the administration, immediately made arrangements. Li Wanjiang, Deputy Director of the **Coal Mine Safety Supervision Bureau, led a task force to the accident site right away to oversee local efforts to search for and rescue those trapped as well as to handle the aftermath of the accident ； It is requested that the Hubei Provincial Work Safety Administration and the Hubei Coal Safety Administration assist the local authorities in making every effort to search for and rescue those trapped, carry out rescue operations in a scientific manner, prevent secondary disasters, further clarify the details of the accident, determine its cause, and impose strict accountability in accordance with laws and regulations. Yang Huaning issued instructions in the Safety Supervision Bureau of Hubei Province’s Special Report on Accidents, stating that it is absolutely unacceptable that such an accident occurred in Badong County at a time when the whole country is taking strict measures to prevent serious accidents and when leaders at all levels attach great importance to work safety. The Hubei Provincial Safety Supervision Bureau and the Hubei Coal Mine Safety Supervision Bureau must submit an apology to the provincial Party committee, the provincial government, and the national authorities ； The main person in charge of coal mine safety supervision and inspection in Badong County has been ordered to suspend duties for investigation ； Immediately organize regulatory and oversight forces to conduct inspections of each mine; those that need to cease operations or be shut down should do so right away ； If another death accident occurs, those responsible for inspection and supervision must be held accountable promptly ； Request the judicial authorities to take compulsory measures against the owner of the accident-prone mine and include him on the \"blacklist\" of coal mine managers. Source: **General Administration of Work Safety, Internet