Gas explosion in southern China kills 11

A gas explosion at a road construction site in south-western China today killed 11 workers and left 20 missing, the government said.

Gas explosion in southern China kills 11
Thu, 22 Dec, 2005 - 15:57

A gas explosion at a road construction site in south-western China today killed 11 workers and left 20 missing, the government said.

The official Xinhua News Agency said the explosion occurred in a tunnel under construction near Dujiangyan city in southwestern Sichuan province.

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