Shanxi mine death toll hits 53 (Shanghai Daily) Updated: 2006-07-19 14:17 Death toll in a colliery
explosion in north China's Shanxi Province rose to 53 miners, while three remain
trapped underground, rescuers said yesterday.
Rescue headquarters said another miner died from carbonic oxide poisoning
while carrying out rescue operations. Sixty-two miners were working underground
when the blast occurred on Saturday afternoon at the coal mine in Lingshi
County, Jinzhong City, headquarters confirmed.
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