Workers fled as a coal mine erupted in an explosion in central China.

Terrifying CCTV footage was filmed in Pingdingshan City in Henan Province on January 12.

At the outer section of the mine's intake airway, several workers were initially engaged in routine operations. Suddenly, an alarming noise prompted them to flee. Subsequently, more workers joined the frantic escape. Moments later, an explosion rocked the location where the surveillance was stationed, plunging the screen into darkness.

One worker who managed to escape recounted the chaos, stating, "All of a sudden, there was a crackling noise, highly unusual. The tunnel is several hundred meters long, and as soon as things seemed off, everyone started running out. Those who could escape did, and those who couldn't were unfortunate."

Another worker shared that a colleague urgently shouted at him to run, emphasising that if he had delayed by just three minutes, he might have faced a tragic fate.

In the aftermath of the incident, the company promptly reported the situation to relevant government authorities and initiated its emergency response plan for safety incidents.

As of now, following exhaustive search and rescue efforts, the incident has claimed the lives of 13 individuals, with three people still unaccounted for.

The search for the missing personnel is ongoing, and emergency rescue operations are underway with utmost urgency.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

1月12日14时55分许，河南平顶山天安煤业股份有限公司十二矿发生一起煤与瓦斯突出事故。
监控画面显示，事发时，在该公司十二矿进风巷外段，几名工人原本正在正常作业，疑似听到声响开始往外跑，紧接有更多工人向外逃跑，之后监控所在的地点发生爆炸，画面瞬间消失，变成黑屏。
一名逃出的工人介绍：“突然间噼里啪啦响，这很不正常，那个通道有几百米长，看到不对劲，大家就开始往外跑，能跑掉就跑出来了，跑不掉就跑不掉了。”另一名工人称，工友当时喊他快跑，要是再晚3分钟就遇难了。
事故发生后，公司第一时间上报政府有关部门，并启动安全事故应急救援预案。截至目前，经全力搜救、核实，事故确定 13 人遇难，3 人失联，失联人员仍在全力搜救中，抢险救援仍在紧张进行中。