Government of east China's Shandong Province has ordered gypsum mines to suspend operations for safety checks on Sunday, after a gypsum mine collapsed on Friday with one person known to have died and another 17 still trapped.
All gypsum mines in Zaozhuang, Tai'an and Linyi are to stop production immediately and conduct a thorough safety check, according to the provincial government.
A gypsum mine collapsed on Friday morning when 29 people were working underground. One died, four made their way to safety, and another seven were rescued. A total of 17 workers are still trapped underground.
The owner of the mine committed suicide early Sunday morning.
