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Nine die in China coal mine blast

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IANS Beijing
Last Updated : Feb 14 2017 | 5:08 PM IST

Nine persons were killed and three injured in an explosion in a coal mine in China's Hunan province on Tuesday.

A total of 29 people were working underground when the blast occurred at Zubao Coal Mine in Lianyuan city, Xinhua news agency reported. Sixteen miners escaped from the shaft.

--IANS

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First Published: Feb 14 2017 | 5:02 PM IST

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