北刊讯“整顿煤炭行业刻不容缓，最近连续发生煤矿死亡事故，经贸委应集中通报全国；引起警觉。”这是国务院总理朱基于1998年12月15日作出的重要批示。在1998年10月1日至12月中旬的两个半月时间内，全国已连续发生一次死亡10人以上的重大、特大事故20起，死亡504人。国家经贸委 North News “rectification of the coal industry urgent, the recent coal mine deaths in a row, the Economic and Trade Commission should focus on informing the whole nation; arouse vigilance.” This is the State Council Premier Zhu Ji on December 15, 1998 an important directive. During the period of two and a half months from October 1 to mid-December 1998, there were 20 major and extraordinary accidents with a death toll of 10 or more and 504 deaths in a row. State Economic and Trade Commission