Coal mine death toll hits nine in Hunan Updated: 2006-09-04 15:15

The entrance of the Lianyi coal mine in
central province of Hunan. A gas explosion occurred at about 10:00 am on August
31. Four more bodies of missing workers were recovered, bringing the death toll
to nine. Five are still hospitalized. Workers' electric tools triggered the
explosion. Picture taken on September 1. [Xinhua]
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