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20 dead in double China mine tragedy
Beijing (AFP) Jul 25, 2006 A total of 20 workers died in two separate accidents just kilometres (miles) apart and within 36 hours of each other in northern China, state media said Tuesday. Seventeen were killed in an explosives accident in Yu county, Hebei province on Monday, after three died in nearby Chicheng county during the weekend, Xinhua news agency reported. Xinhua did not give details of the Chicheng accident but the two incidents did not appear to be related. Local authorities have closed all mines in the area while their safety precautions are checked. China's mines are regarded as the world's most dangerous with nearly 6,000 workers dying in the industry last year, according to official figures. Labor rights groups, such as the Hong Kong-based China Labour Bulletin, say the real number of mining deaths could be as high as 20,000 each year. Related Links
Fifty-Five Bodies Pulled From China Coal Mine
Beijing (AFP) Jun 28, 2006The bodies of 55 men have been pulled out of a coal mine that flooded more than a month ago, authorities said Wednesday, making it the worst reported mining disaster in China this year. "After intensive rescue work... 55 bodies of the miners have been discovered. One person is still missing," the State Administration of Work Safety said in a short statement on its website. |
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