On October 3, an abandoned, sealed-off mercury mine at the border of Youyang and Xiushan in Chongqing flooded due to rainfall, and 7 hired helpers failed to escape and drowned. The dead were mostly nearby villagers, aged from their 20s to their 50s.
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2026-10-06 14:34 · 10月3日，重庆酉阳与秀山交界处一废弃汞矿洞因降雨涨水，7名盗矿帮工溺亡，警方抓获21名盗矿人员，死者多为附近村民。
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Rising Water in Abandoned Mercury Mine at Chongqing Youyang–Xiushan Border Drowns 7 Illegal Miners
2026.10.03 · Reported
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10.06
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·Chongqing
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