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Coal mine gas explosion kills 7, injuries 11 in SW China

Xinhua | Updated: 2017-02-27 16:53

GUIYANG - A coal mine gas explosion killed seven people and injured 11 in Southwest China's Guizhou province Monday, local authorities said.

The explosion occurred in Dahebian Coal Mine in Liupanshui city at 7:32 am when 41 were working underground. Twenty-three have been lifted out of the shaft safely.

The Dahebian coal mine belongs to the state-owned Guizhou Shuicheng Mining Company, which has an annual output of 900,000 tonnes.

The cause of the accident is being investigated.

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