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3 dead after supports collapse in E China colliery
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-06-17 19:19
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HEFEI - Three people died after supports collapsed on them at a coal mine in East China's Anhui province, a spokesman with the Anhui Huainan Mining Group, the owner of the mine, said Thursday.
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The three miners died after the emergency treatment failed, he said.
The cause of the accident is under investigation, he said.
The State-run coal mine was founded in 1955. It produces 1.1 million tons of coal annually, with more than 3,000 employees.