China Mine Deaths Up, Despite Safety Vows – AP
From AP, via Forbes.com:
China’s media reported Tuesday that 206 more workers were killed in mines as of Dec. 11 than in the same period last year, despite repeated promises by the government to crackdown on rampant safety violations in the industry.
The China Daily newspaper reported that 5,491 coal miners were killed in 2,939 accidents by Dec. 11 – 206 more than in the same period in 2004.
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