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Six killed, 25 trapped in mine explosion
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-03-02 20:23
Six people were killed and 25 others trapped in a coal mine explosion in
Cixian County of North China's Hebei Province at Thursday afternoon.
The powder at a worksite underground exploded and caused the tragedy, said an
official with the Hebei provincial administration for production safety, who
refused to give his name.
The blast occurred at around 1 p.m. Thursday at a town-run coal mine in the
county's Huangsha Town and six people on the ground died, said the official.
Rescuers are searching the trapped and further investigation into the
explosion is underway.
The coal mine was under safety rectification and applying for the production
licence, which had been revoked due to inadequate safety facilities, said the
official.
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