46 die in China mine blast (Lead)

June 21st, 2010 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS  

Beijing, June 21 (IANS) At least 46 people were killed in an explosion in a coal mine early Monday in China’s Henan province, the authorities said.
A total of 72 miners were trapped after explosives went off at the Xingdong Number 2 mine in Pingdingshan city, Xinhua reported. The cause of the explosion is not known.

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