(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-01-22 09:38

In this photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, workers take measures to guarantee the ventilation of the shaft after a blast happened at the Weijialing Coal Mine in Fenxi County, Linfen City, north China's Shanxi Province, Monday, Jan. 21, 2008. The gas explosion occurred at around 9 p.m. Sunday when miners were attempting to reopen this illegal mine, leaving at least 20 people dead, Xinhua said Monday. [Xinhua]