 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Eleven dead in latest China coal mine disaster
Beijing (AFP) Jul 24, 2006 Eleven people were killed and six others remain missing following an explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Monday, state press reported. Ninety-six miners were underground when the explosion occurred around dawn at the mine in Yuxian county, Hebei province, with 79 workers managing to escape, according to the Xinhua news agency. Eleven miners have been confirmed killed with six still missing, the report said, without giving a reason for the explosion. China's coal mines are regarded as the world's most dangerous with nearly 6,000 workers dying in the industry last year, according to official figures. Labor rights groups, such as the Hong Kong-based China Labour Bulletin, say the real number of mining deaths could be as high as 20,000 each year. In one of the most recent major accidents, more than 50 people were killed in an explosion at an illegal mine in the northern Shanxi province. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links China News from SinoDaily.com
Thailand seeks US, China support for UN top job
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jul 24, 2006 Thailand's candidate for the UN's top job will seek the support of the United States, China and its Southeast Asian neighbours at a regional meeting here this week, officials said Monday. |
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2006 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA PortalReports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additionalcopyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement |
