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9 killed in China mine accident

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Press Trust of India Beijing
Nine people were killed and one person remain missing after a coal mine was inundated with water in China's eastern Shandong province.

The coal mine in Zhangqiu city was flooded with water two days ago, state-run Xinhua news agency said today.

Rescuers have been sent to the spot and the colliery owner and others involved in the incident have been detained.

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First Published: May 25 2013 | 2:16 PM IST

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