166 miners killed in China’s worst mining disaster

Posted by | Dec 2, 2004

From the KeralaNext.com: “All 166 miners trapped underground in a Chinese coal mine following a gas blast, the country’s worst mining accident, were confirmed dead Thursday, reports Xinhuanet.

The accident occurred Sunday at Chenjiashan coalmine located in China’s northwest Shaanxi Province. ”

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