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Death toll rises to 12 in Yunnan unknown blast
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-09-14 22:17 The death toll of an unknown
blast in Mile County of southwest China's Yunnan Province rose to 12, according
to local sources.
The blast occurred at 9:20 p.m. Monday. A preliminary investigation by the
police shows that the "funnel" shaped explosion spot is 18.5 meters in diameter
and 5.6 meters in depth.
Besides the massive casualties, 66 houses were damaged, with 17 of them
totally tumbled. More than 320 villagers were left homeless.
The county government has sent a group of investigators and rescuers to the
blast site. All the 320 villagers were allocated houses, quilts , and other
living necessities.
Probe into the cause of the blast is under way.
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