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Mine blast kills 16 in China
Source: PTI December 02, 2004 17:12 IST
At least 16 people were killed and four injured when an explosion rocked a coal mine in southwest China Wednesday.
The blast occurred in Guizhou province, the official Xinhua news agency said.
A total of 49 miners were working underground when the explosion occurred, local officials said. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
A similar blast had devastated a coal mine in northwest China's Shaanxi province on Sunday, which killed 166 miners and injured over 40.
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