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Dozens Killed in China Mine Explosion

   VOA News 21 June 2010

   Chinese state media report that at least 46 miners have been killed in
   an explosion at a mine in central Henan province.
   The  official  Xinhua news agency said the blast occurred early Monday
   near  Pingdingshan  city  in  the province. The report said 72 workers
   were  in  the  mine when explosives went off at the powder magazine of
   the  Xingdong  Number  Two  Mine at about 1:40 a.m.  The Pingdingshan
   municipal government confirmed that 26 miners escaped. Â
   No other details were immediately available.
   China  has  the world's worst mine safety record, with more than 2,600
   coal miners killed last year in accidents and explosions.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.

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