Coal mine gas blast kills nine in east China (Xinhua) Updated: 2004-10-05 16:15
A gas explosion struck a coal mine in east China's Jiangxi Province on
Monday, killing nine miners and injuring more than 20 others. The blast
occurred at about 12:20 p.m. Monday in one of the shafts of the Shangzhuang Coal
Company in Fengcheng city, Jiangxi Province, according to sources with the
Jiangxi Provincial Coal Group Corp. So far, all of the bodies have been
found. More than 20 miners were slightly injured. Further investigation into
the cause and rescue work are under way.
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