« Iran ex-official gets 6 years in jail for protests (AP)
Kennedy says RI bishop banned him from Communion (AP) »

China mine explosion death toll reaches 87 (Reuters)

Rescuers wait to go down Xinxing coal mine to search for survivors following a gas explosion at the mine in Hegang, Heilongjiang Province November 21, 2009. At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 metres underground following a gas blast at the mine in China, state media said on Saturday. REUTERS/StringerReuters - The death toll from China’s latest coal mine disaster reached 87 as hopes dimmed on Sunday that more survivors would be found a day after a gas blast at a colliery in the country’s icy far northeast.

This entry was posted on Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 at 8:41 am and is filed under Word News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.