The State Administration of Work Safety has released a statement ordering the suspension of all the coal mines in the province. The authorities are looking to close 500 small coal mines by 2013 end.
Meanwhile, the blast at the mine, which occured on 11 May 2013, has claimed 28 lives, while 18 workers were injured. Three of them are said to be in critical condition.
A total of 81 of 108 miners were rescued from the mine, reported Xinhua Agency.
According to provincial authorities illegal mining has caused the explosion.
The incident follows a similar mining mishap in the country at a coal mine in Guizhou province on 10 May 2013. Twelve miners were dead and two other were severely injured.
