At least 203 miners were killed in China´s worst coal mine accident since 1949. 13 miners are still trapped in the mine. A gas explosion occured
about 242m (794 feet) underground just after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook the area.
www.rediff.com
At least 203 miners were killed, 22 injured and 13 still trapped in one of the worst coal mine gas explosions in China in Fuxin, a city in northeast
China's Liaoning Province
The gas blast occurred at 1450 hours on Monday at the No 3316 working face of Sunjiawan colliery about 242 metres underground
One of the reasons citied for the growing coal mine accidents is the energy crunch faced by the fastest growing nation. This has prompted some mines
to overwork at the expense of safety standards.
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Last year more than 6000 died in mine accidents in China. This explosion was apparently set off by an earthquake. The earthquake struck about 10
minutes before the explosion. Extremely dangerous profession, but some got to do it...
From: BBC: China mine explosion 'kills 203'
Rescue operations began immediately after Monday's blast 242m (794 feet) underground at the Sunjiawan mine, just after an earthquake shook the
area.
Monday, February 14, 2005 at 23:38:06 UTC
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