19 miners confirmed dead in gas blast

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-03-22 10:33

Rescuers prepare to enter a coal mine after a gas explosion on March 18 trapped 21 miners at the colliery in Jincheng, north China's Shanxi Province, March 21. Nineteen miners have been confirmed dead as rescue work was delayed for the mine's owner failing to report to local authority after the accident. [Xinhua]


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