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China coal mine blast kills at least 90, more missing
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize BEIJING: A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 90 people, state media reported on Saturday, the country’s biggest mining disaster in 17 years.
- A total of 247 workers were underground at the time of the blast, which occurred at 7:29 pm (1129 GMT) on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province, according to state news agency Xinhua.
- At least 90 people had died, and 123 others were sent to hospital for treatment, four of whom were in critical or severe condition, state broadcaster CCTV said.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize BEIJING: A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 90 people, state media reported on Saturday, the country’s biggest mining disaster in 17 years.
A total of 247 workers were underground at the time of the blast, which occurred at 7:29 pm (1129 GMT) on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province, according to state news agency Xinhua.
At least 90 people had died, and 123 others were sent to hospital for treatment, four of whom were in critical or severe condition, state broadcaster CCTV said.
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