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Nine dead in China mine explosion: report
Beijing (AFP) Feb 2, 2008 Nine workers died Saturday when a gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in northwest China, the official Xinhua news agency said, quoting local government officials. Twelve miners were at work in an underground shaft when the accident occured at the Xiayukou Colliery in Hancheng city, Shaanxi province, at 12:28 pm (0428 GMT), it said. Five miners made their way above ground, but two later died, Xinhua said, adding that the bodies of seven others were found in the mine shaft later in the afternoon. An investigation into the cause of the accident was underway. China is the world's largest producer and consumer of coal, with demand rising alongside the boom in the nation's economy. Nearly 3,800 lives were lost in Chinese coal mines last year, down 20 percent from the year before, the government reported last month, but independent labour groups suspect the actual death toll is much higher. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Surviving the Pits
China coal mine blast toll rises to 25: report
Beijing (AFP) Jan 30, 2008The death toll in a northern China coal mine explosion rose to 25, state media said Wednesday, five more than originally reported following the January 20 blast at the illegal colliery. |
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