A brief video of the collapse posted online shows a massive wall of reddish dirt or sand rushing down a slope onto mining vehicles moving below.
abc.net.au/news/china-inner-mongolia-coal-mine-collapse/102011866An open pit mine has collapsed in China's northern Inner Mongolia region, killing at least two people and leaving more than 50 missing.Chinese President Xi Jinping demanded "all-out efforts in search and rescue of the missing"The official Xinhua News Agency said people were buried under debris at the mine in Alxa League. It said six were rescued with injuries and 53 were still listed as missing.
Mr Xi called for "ensuring the safety of people's lives and property and maintaining overall social stability," it said. Inner Mongolia is a key region for mining of coal and various minerals and rare earths, which critics say has ravaged the original landscape of mountains, grassy steppes and deserts.
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