48 die in mine blast

A gas explosion in a coal mine in southern China today killed 48 workers and injured two others.

A gas explosion in a coal mine in southern China today killed 48 workers and injured two others.

The official Xinhua News Agency said the blast happened at midday at the Jianxin Coal Mine in Jiangxi province. All 48 bodies had been recovered, it said.

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