Explosion at Illegal Coal Mine Kills 11
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From Times Wire Reports
An explosion at an unlicensed coal mine in central China killed 11 people, the official New China News Agency said today.
The gas explosion and resulting fire killed 11 miners Wednesday at the Lianyi Coal Mine in Hunan province’s Lianyuan City, it said. Provincial officials had criticized Lianyuan for moving slowly to close illegal mines, it said.
China has a dismal mine safety record. Last year, more than 5,300 people died in mining accidents.
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