19 dead in Shanxi mine blast

A gas explosion at an illegal coal mine in central China killed 19 workers, the official Xinhua News Agency said today.

Sun, 03 Jul, 2005 - 11:05

A gas explosion at an illegal coal mine in central China killed 19 workers, the official Xinhua News Agency said today.

Thirty-four miners were underground when the accident occurred at the Jiajiapu Coal Mine in Shanxi province on Saturday, the report said. Fifteen workers escaped unharmed.

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