Six workers with a drainage company died and one other was
seriously affected in a marsh gas poisoning incident on Sunday
afternoon in Qiemo County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
One worker from the county's drainage company fell into a
drainage well at around 3 P.M.?Sunday when an examination of
the underground system was being conducted. Six workers were all
poisoned by high-density marsh gas after they went into the well to
rescue their colleague, according to local government.
Rescuers found the seven workers after searching for more than
three hours. Six of them had already died.
The only survivor was hospitalized immediately but remains in
danger, according to the drainage company.
(Xinhua News Agency May 8, 2006)