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23 killed in Heilongjiang coal mine blast, 90 still trapped

National
2009-11-21

AT least 23 miners have been killed in a coal mine blast in Heilongjiang Province this morning, while 90 other miners were still missing. The rescue headquarters said that gas outburst caused the explosion in the...

Gas explosion traps 139 coal miners in Heilongjiang

National
2009-11-21

A gas explosion at a coal mine in Hegang City of Heilongjiang Province this morning trapped 139 miners, according to the provincial coal mine safety watchdog. The source said that the coal mine is owned by the...

Gas poisoning kills five in Inner Mongolia gold mine

National
2009-9-26

FIVE people were killed by toxic gas after a blasting for gold mining in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region yesterday, the north China region's work safety supervision bureau said today, citing preliminary probe result....

Eight killed in north China iron mine blast identified

National
2009-7-12

THE eight people killed in an iron mine explosion in north China's Hebei Province have been identified, a company source said today. The dead and six injured were all staff members from Wenzhou Tongye Construction...

Explosion kills 4 in Shanxi mining company building

National
2009-3-21

FOUR people have been confirmed dead after a building was destroyed by an explosion at a mining company office building in China's Shanxi Province, said the local production safety watchdog on Saturday. The explosion...

Three officials punished for fatal mine accident in Shanxi province

National
2008-9-20

THREE officials including the mayor of Linfen, north China's Shanxi Province, were punished by the provincial organization department of the Communist Party of China today for a fatal mine accident that killed 262...

Six saved from central China coal mine flood, 18 still trapped

National
2008-9-7

SIX miners were pulled out of a flooded coal mine in central China's Henan Province today, but 18 others remain trapped underground, rescuers said. Rescuers said 62 miners were doing maintenance work when the...

23 dead, four trapped in Liaoning coal mine blast

National
2008-9-4

A GAS blast killed 23 miners and trapped four others in a Liaoning Province coal mine today. The blast occurred at 9am in a private mine in Qinghemen District of Fuxin City of the province. Rescuers from the...

Miners trapped after gas explosion

National
2008-8-18

TWENTY-FOUR miners were trapped following a gas blast in a coal mine in Faku County in Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province at 9:30am today. Rescue work is continuing, Xinhuanet.com reported.

Gas leak kills 14, traps 11 at mine in Henan

National
2008-8-1

FOURTEEN people were killed while another 11 were trapped in a gas leak accident at a coal mine in Henan Province early today. The accident occurred about 1am today at No. 4 Coal Mine of Pingyu Coal & Power Co...