Chinese mine blast death toll rises
The death toll in a coal mine accident in north east China rose to 138 with 11 others still missing today as anxious relatives demanded to be allowed into the mine.
The blast in the Dongfeng Coal Mine prompted national leaders to demand stricter enforcement of safety rules in China’s mining industry, by far the world’s deadliest, with more than 5,000 fatalities a year in fires, floods and other accidents.
