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Coal mine accident kills 16 miners
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-07-27 08:58
Sixteen miners died when improperly drained gas burst from a coal mine in
central China's Hunan Province Monday afternoon.
Rescue workers and
officials discuss ways to rescue the miners at the coal mine.
[Xinhua] | The accident occurred at about 5:05 p.m. at the Yinguangshi Coal Mine in
Lianyuan city of Hunan Province. By 22:00, the 16 had been confirmed dead and 21
others rescued.
Yan Yinchu, deputy director of the Hunan Coal Mine Safety Supervision Bureau,
said that the mine was kept illegal operation without mining permit though the
supervision department had asked the owner of the mine to stop production
several times.
Rescue work continues and the investigation into the cause of the accident is
underway, said Chen Fengwen, vice mayor of Lianyuan city, who is guiding the
rescue work at the spot.
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