Explosive Blast Kills Seven at North China Coal Mine
Posted on: Friday, 19 August 2005, 09:00 CDT
Explosive blast kills seven at north China coal mine
TAIYUAN, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Explosives blasted Wednesday morning in a coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province, leaving seven dead and 23 others injured as of Thursday afternoon.
The source with the provincial administration of coal mine safety supervision said the blast took place at 10:00 a.m. in the Shiyu Coal Mine, located in the county of Xiangyuan, Changzhi City.
The wounded people are all in stable condition.
Preliminary investigation shows that the explosives are illegally restored at the mine, and further probe into the cause of the accident is underway.
Source: Xinhua News Agency - CEIS
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