19 killed in China coal mine blast (Lead)

March 12th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS  

Beijing, March 12 (IANS) At least 19 people were killed Saturday when an explosion occurred in a coal mine in southwest China, authorities said.

The gas blast hit the Xincheng coal mine in Panxian county of Guizhou province when 34 people were working underground, Xinhua reported.

Nineteen bodies were recovered, while 15 miners managed to escape, a statement said.

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