Overproduction blamed for China mine blast

From The Washington Times:

A Chinese government official has blamed overproduction of coal for causing the mine explosion that killed 81 in Xinjiang autonomous region.

Li Yizhong, director of the State Administration for Work Safety, said overproduction, lack of a work safety license and bad management should be blamed for the accident, the Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday.

Li also criticized the mine’s management for sending large numbers of miners underground in order to increase production.

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