Coal collapse kills five

By Chen Qian  |   2009-1-12  |     ONLINE EDITION

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A MOUNTAIN of coal collapsed beside a mine in Yunnan Province on Saturday, killing five and injuring five, Xinhua news agency reported yesterday.

The collapse happened about 5:30pm in Dahe Town, Fuyuan County of Qujing City.

Nine workers were buried under the coal and one fell from a protective wall to his death, Xinhua said. The government is investigating the accident.




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