Scores die in Chinese mine blast

2009-02-23 08:31:43 GMT2009-02-23 16:31:43 (Beijing Time) Reuters

At least 74 killed in explosion at Chinese coal mine

A blast in a coal mine has killed at least 74 miners in China's Shanxi province. Scores more were rescued after being trapped underground for hours. More than 400 miners were working underground when the accident occurred at Shanxi Jiaomei Group's Tunlan mine in Gujiao City near Taiyuan, the provincial capital.

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