Death toll rises to 62 in Henan coal mine blast (newsphoto) Updated: 2004-10-22 02:07
Two rescuers carry the body of a dead miner out of
the coal pit in the Daping Coal Mine in Central China's Henan
Province October 21, 2004. The Chinese characters above the gate read
"Safety Is the Utmost Priority." Death toll from the mine gas
blast has increased to 62, and 86 are still missing. Rescue operation
still goes on. [newsphoto]
A miner waits
anxiously for news about the fate of his co-workers stranded underground in
the Daping Coal Mine in Central China's Henan Province
October 21. The gas blast accident Wednesday night has killed 62 miners and
86 others are missing. [newsphoto]
Rescuers
rest near the pit of the Daping Coal Mine in Central
China's Henan Province Thursday. Death toll has increased to 62,
86 missing, as rescuing work still goes on.
[Xinhua]
A rescuer makes
preparations for a search underground. [Xinhua]
Rescuers take a
brief rest following a spell of unproductive searching.
[Xinhua]
