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Four miners killed, five trapped in N China’s coal mine accident

Four miners have been killed and five others still trapped in a coal mine roof fall accident in north China's Shanxi Province, officials with the provincial work safety bureau said on Saturday. The accident occurred at around 5:20 a ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Sat, Nov 03 2007

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