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7 die of carbon monoxide poisoning in China

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Press Trust of India Beijing
Last Updated : Aug 26 2013 | 3:35 PM IST
Seven persons died and four others fell ill due to carbon monoxide poisoning in a coal mine in north China, officials said today.
The incident took place yesterday in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, state-run Xinhua reported.
A power failure occurred late yesterday evening which caused a fan to stop working in the mine in Erdos City, said the regional work safety department.
The incident is being probed.

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First Published: Aug 26 2013 | 3:35 PM IST

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