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Last 45 Rescued in Henan Coal Mine Accident

Rescuers have freed the remaining 45 surviving miners trapped in a Henan coal mine after a Thursday cave-in stranded them nearly 500 meters below the surface. From Xinhua News: A rock burst occurred in the Qianqiu Coal Mine in the city of Sanmenxia, Henan province, following a 2.9-magnitude earthquake on Thursday evening. Of the 75 miners working in the shaft when the accident happened, 14 managed