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Wafang Destination Guide

Delve into Wafang in China

Wafang in the region of Sichuan is a city in China - some 1,257 mi or ( 2023 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Current time in Wafang is now 05:16 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zhongxin, Yuanma, Yongding, Yongbei, and Dadukou. While being here, make sure to check out Zhongxin . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Wafang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Xiaojiawan coal mine disaster

The Xiaojiawan coal mine disaster was a mining accident which happened on 29 August 2012 at the Xiaojiawan coal mine (Chinese: 肖家湾煤矿), located in Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, China. It was the deadliest mine accident since the 2009 Heilongjiang mine explosion. As a result of a gas explosion in the Xiaojiawan coal mine, at least 45 miners were killed and 1 was still missing as of September 2. 51 were sent to hospital with seven in critical condition.

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Located at 26.58 101.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 2012 in China, 2012 industrial disasters, 2012 mining disasters, Coal mining disasters in China, History of Sichuan, Panzhihua