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| 2nd Colliery Accident in 3 Weeks Traps 20 in North China |
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A colliery gas explosion early on Saturday has trapped 20 people in The victims, including 16 miners, two first-aid workers and two safety inspectors, were cleaning up the pit which was flooded in an accident in June when the blast occurred at 5: He said rescue work is going on but the rescuers do not have the least idea if anyone is still alive. Yuanzigou, the ill-fated mine in Xiahua village in the small city of Hejin, was flooded at 9:40 PM on June 24, an accident that killed nine people but was covered up by its managers until the victims' families lodged a complaint with the local government. Police have detained seven people who have been held accountable for the disaster and its cover-up, including mine owner He Yingze and four security personnel. (Xinhua News Agency July 14, 2007) |
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