Place: northeastern China

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19 Chinese miners freed after week underground

THEIR faces black with coal dust, 19 miners trapped underground for a week were pulled to safety yesterday in northeastern China as rescuers searched for three missing colleagues.

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Relatives slam handling of mine disaster that killed 104

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Rare tigers born in China

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High hopes: world’s tallest man finds love in store

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Russian city braces itself as toxic slick nears

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At least 39 dead in Chinese hospital fire

Explosion in China coal mine kills at least 134

The death toll from a massive coal mine explosion in northeast China rose to 134 late today with 15 miners still missing, state media reported, as the country’s leadership called for tighter work safety measures.

Mon, 28 Nov, 2005

Chemical plant blast sees 10,000 evacuated

A SERIES of explosions rocked a chemical plant in northeastern China yesterday forcing the evacuation of 10,000 people, state media said.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2005

Nine sites join World Heritage List

Koguryo – an ancient kingdom that straddled parts of Korea and northeastern China – has been included among nine new sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List of natural and cultural wonders ranging from the Arctic Circle to tropical rainforests.

Fri, 02 Jul, 2004

Chinese mine blast kills 22

A coal mine explosion in northeastern China has killed 22 people and injured six.

Sun, 06 Jul, 2003

Up to 115 dead after Chinese mine blast

The death toll in a northeastern China coal mine blast blamed on faulty ventilation has risen to 115, the official Xinhua News Agency reported today.

Sun, 23 Jun, 2002