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SHAANXI

Bodies of 7 who died in coal mine recovered

All seven miners involved in a coal mine accident in Shaanxi province were found dead, and rescuers retrieved their bodies at noon on Monday, local authorities said. The coal mine, located in Longmen township, in the city of Hancheng, was rocked by a coal and gas explosion on June 10, according to the publicity department of the city. The mine is owned by Shaanxi Liaoyuan Coal Industry LLC, a private enterprise, and has an annual production capacity of 600,000 metric tons. The cause of the accident is being investigated.

SICHUAN

Last Beidou navigation satellite to go to orbit

The final satellite in the third-generation network of China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System is scheduled to be launched on Tuesday morning, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office. The spacecraft, the 59th in the Beidou family and 30th in the third-generation series, will be lifted atop a Long March 3B carrier rocket launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, the office said in a statement issued on Monday afternoon. The launch window－the period of time suitable for launching the rocket－will start at 10:11 am and end at 10:50 am, the office said, adding that mission commanders have decided the ignition will take place as soon as possible when the window begins.

ZHEJIANG

Death toll rises to 20 after tank truck blast

The death toll from a Saturday tank truck blast in the city of Wenling in Zhejiang province has risen to 20, local authorities said on Monday. By 7 am, more than 170 wounded people, including 24 who were seriously injured, were receiving medical treatment in hospitals. The injured include seven children, two of whom are in severe condition, but none face life-threatening injuries. The Zhejiang provincial health commission dispatched 62 medical experts to Wenling to help with the rescue and treatment of the patients.

China Daily - Xinhua