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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....

Official sacked over coal mine blast as rescue continues

National
2009-8-25

AN official has been sacked after a coal mine gas blast killed 11 construction workers in north China's Shanxi Province. Rescuers were still searching for three missing workers today. The explosion took place...

11 dead in coal mine blast in Shanxi

National
2009-8-25

AT least 11 people are dead and three are missing after a coal mine gas blast yesterday in Shanxi Province, the local coal industry authority said. The explosion ripped through a shaft of the Xingguang Coal Industry...

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...

Death toll in N China coal mine blast jumps to 73

National
2009-2-22

THE death toll in north China's coal mine blast has risen to 73 by 3:00 pm today, according to rescuers. The accident occurred at 2: 17 am at the Tunlan Coal Mine of Shanxi Coking Coal Group in Gujiao City, about...

Mine blast toll increases to 16

National
2008-10-17

THE death toll from a mine blast accident in northwest China has risen to 16 after rescuers found two more bodies early this morning. Forty-six people were injured including 12 who are in serious condition....

Seven dead in mine gas blast

National
2008-10-10

RESCUERS have recovered seven bodies after a gas blast ripped through a coal mine in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region this morning. But another 84 miners have been rescued and work is still...