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Gas outburst traps eight workers at coal mine in central China
2006-07-30 00:41:50 Xinhua English

ZHENGZHOU, July 30 (Xinhua) -- A gas outburst has trapped eight people working underground at a coal mine under construction in central China's Henan Province, rescuers said Sunday.

The accident took place at about 7:45 a.m. on Saturday at the Mengjin Coal Mine located at Mengjin County, Luoyang City of Henan,rescuers said. Enditem

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