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Police Searching Abandoned Mercury Mine Capture 21 Illegal Miners and Find 7 Bodies

Date2026.10.06

LocationChongqing

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After the incident, the police received a report and launched a search, capturing 21 illegal mining personnel and finding 7 bodies inside the mine shaft. A preliminary investigation shows that the deceased drowned after rainfall caused the mine shaft to flood.

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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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Original event Rising Water in Abandoned Mercury Mine at Chongqing Youyang–Xiushan Border Drowns 7 Illegal Miners

10.03 ·Reported ·Importance III ·Chongqing

This event Police Searching Abandoned Mercury Mine Capture 21 Illegal Miners and Find 7 Bodies 2026.10.06 · Reported

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Sayings · 2026-10-06 14:21 On October 3, at an abandoned mercury mine on the border between Youyang and Xiushan in Chongqing, rising water from rainfall drowned 7 illegal mining workers; police arrested 21 illegal miners, most of the dead being nearby villagers.

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