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87 dead and 21 trapped in Chinese mine blast
The death toll in a powerful gas explosion that ripped through a coal mine in northeastern China has scaled up to 87, while 21 miners are still trapped.

87 dead and 21 trapped in Chinese mine blast
The death toll in a powerful gas explosion that ripped through a coal mine in northeastern China has scaled up to 87, while 21 miners are still trapped.

42 dead, over 60 trapped in Chinese mine blast
A powerful gas explosion tore through an underground coal mine in northeastern China on Saturday killing 42 miners and trapping 66.

Scores dead in China mine explosion
Hundreds of rescue workers are struggling to reach 21 miners trapped a third of a mile underground in northern China as the death toll from a huge gas explosion in the mine leapt to 87 - the deadliest to hit the industry in two years.

Death toll climbs in fatal China coal mine blast
The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in north-eastern China rose overnight to 87, with 21 workers still trapped, local media reported Sunday.

China mine blast death toll jumps to 87
Rescuers worked in frigid cold to reach 21 miners trapped underground Sunday as the death toll from a huge gas explosion in a northern Chinese mine jumped to 87, the deadliest blast to hit the beleaguered industry in nearly two years.

China mine blast deaths reach 87
The death toll from a mine blast in north-eastern China more than doubles to 87, with 21 people still missing, report state media.

At Least 42 Die in Chinese Mine Explosion
The explosion on Saturday was unusual in that it involved a large mine operated by one of Chinas biggest state-owned companies.

China mining disaster raises questions
BEIJING: A gas explosion in a coal mine in northern China left 42 people dead and dozens trapped half a kilometre underground, in an accident which has again turned the spotlight on the safety of Chinas mines. More than 528 miners ...

Toll rises as miners remain trapped
A gas explosion has killed 42 miners in a Chinese mine on Saturday and 66 remain trapped hundreds of metres underground after the latest accident to hit the world's deadliest mining industry, state media said.

42 Dead, 66 Trapped in China Mine Explosion
A gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 42 people and leaving 66 others trapped underground as rescuers worked hastily to save them.

China mine explosion kills 31, traps 78
BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 meters (yards) underground following a gas blast at a mine in China, state media said on Saturday.

Dozens dead in China mine blast
An explosion at a coal mine in northeastern China killed at least 42 workers early Saturday, state media reported.

China gas blast kills dozens and leaves 70 trapped in mine
A gas explosion at a staterun coal mine in northern China has killed at least 37 people.

China mine explosion kills 42, traps 66
The blast ripped through the mine at about 2.30 am when there were 528 people at work, but more than 400 have now got out safely.