[Editors' note: Throughout history, the theme that a nation's fate is closely tied to the virtue
of its leaders and people has been prevalent in both Chinese and Western
culture and lore. Many wise, virtuous rulers have led their nations to peace and
prosperity, while conversely, moral decay in high places has led to the downfall of great empires.
These articles are meant to serve as a reminder and wake-up call for those who are leading or
participating in large-scale acts of violence and injustice. As Teacher Li
Hongzhi said in Essentials for Further Advancement, "When people do not have
virtue, natural calamities and man-made disasters will abound."]
(Clearwisdom.net) China News Net July 10th: According to information provided by China's National Bureau of Manufacturing Safety Administration, from July 1st to 7th this year, 56 various accidents were reported causing 210 deaths, including 21 severe accidents that resulted in 88 deaths. There were five especially severe accidents that resulted in 87 deaths.
These accidents include 47 from industrial and mining enterprises, which resulted in 170 deaths. Fifteen severe accidents resulted in 61 deaths, and four especially severe accidents resulted in 77 deaths. Among the severe accidents were eight from coal mining enterprises, which resulted in 34 deaths, two from other mining enterprises, which resulted in 7 deaths, and five from other enterprises, which resulted in 40 deaths. Four especially severe accidents resulted in 77 deaths in coal mining enterprises.
There were also nine traffic accidents that resulted in 40 deaths. Among them, six severe accidents resulted in 27 deaths, while one especially severe accident resulted in 10 deaths.
According to information provided by the deputy chief of the Safety Administration Bureau, Shan Chunchang, last year alone there were 140 very severe accidents with over 10 deaths per accident, altogether totaling over 2,550 deaths. Among these there were 16 in which more than 30 deaths occurred. From January to June this year, there were over 440, 000 accidents, with over 50,000 deaths.
Digital News:
In 2001, over 1 million various accidents happened in Mainland China with a total death toll of 130 thousand. This represents an increase of 20.5% and 10.4%, respectively, compared to the year 2000. Among these, 11,402 occurred in industrial and mining enterprises and resulted in 12,554 deaths. On average, about 50 deaths happened every weekday. In 2002, there have already been 2,014 accidents in mining sites, resulting in 3,393 deaths.
(From http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2002/7/12/33187.html and http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2002/7/12/33184.html)