Residents at Queensland State are outraged on the improper handling and management of the Queensland government after it failed to inform residents of the toxic gas coming out from explosive blasts in Queensland's giant open-cut coalmines.

According to official data gathered by The Australian reported on Tuesday, since January the fumes of "oxides of nitrogen" have reportedly moved outside safe exclusion zones 33 times at 16 Queensland coalmines. What's even more alarming is that federal authorities did not alert neighboring communities about the toxic fumes, saying the fumes dissolve before it can create any serious health threat to the locals.

But this year, statistics from the mines section of the state Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation revealed that 62 miners have required medical observation as a result of being exposed to the fumes from blasts at several mines, with several hospitalized "as a precautionary measure."

Residents living near the mine reported seeing a number of orange-colored clouds over the mine in recent months, but had no idea they could contain toxic gas. Some reported even receiving messages on their phone from someone at the mine informing them of a blast and that there would be a fume, but none was mentioned that it could be harmful to residents.

Locals are likewise upset the mines are not informing them in advance of blasting activities.