CHINA / Regional |
Coal mine blast kills 13 in north China(Xinhua)Updated: 2007-06-04 22:58 TAIYUAN - Thirteen miners have been confirmed dead after a gas blast in a coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province, local government sources said on Monday. The explosion occurred at 7:10 pm on Sunday in the Niheling coal mine in Jingle County, said a spokesman of the Jingle county government. An initial investigation showed 13 workers were killed in the accident, the spokesman said. The mine was a licensed one. Rescue efforts ended on Monday afternoon. Three mine managers and a work safety supervision official have been detained by the police. The cause of the blast is still being investigated. |
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