The administration is going to thoroughly check all coal mines nationwide, and the government will halt the production, or even close coal mines if serious potential safety hazards are found, Yang said on Wednesday.

Accidents in coal mines are not uncommon. On Aug 13, an explosion in a coal mine in Baishan, Jilin province killed 17 people, and 15 people were killed in a gas explosion in a mine in Pingxiang, Jiangxi province, on Sept 2, according to the administration.

More small coal mining companies with poor safety facilities will be merged with big companies to upgrade the safety equipment and increase profits, the administration said.

In another notice on its website on Monday, the administration pledged to establish a State-level platform by the end of 2017 to deal with emergencies at high-risk industries.

Under the plan, seven State-level and 14 regional-level coal mine rescue teams will be equipped with more advanced information technologies and rescue equipment.

Coal mine rescue teams nationwide handled 3,102 accidents in 2011, saving 8,751 lives, according to the administration.

Questions:

1. How many people died in the coal mining accident

2. What does the administration believe is the reason for the mine explosion?

3. Are accidents in coal mines common or uncommon?

Answers:

1. 45.

2. Poor management at the mine.

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