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Colliery flood traps 13 in SW China province

At least 13 people were trapped after a colliery was flooded early Wednesday morning, according to sources with the work safety administration of southwest China's Guizhou Province. An initial probe showed the flood occurred at about 5:40 a.m. in... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Dec 31 2008

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