Mine explosion in China leaves 20 dead

Mine explosion in China leaves 20 dead
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At least 20 miners have died in a coal mine explosion in the Chinese province of Henan.According to the Chinese media the incident took place at 6 in the morning and there were almost 30 miners present inside the mine. The media reported that at least 10 miners are still trapped inside. Operation is being carried out to pull the miners out of the mine.Augmented demand due to fast growing economy and also because of less security, Chinese coal mines are considered to be the most dangerous in the world. Almost 2900 miners lost their lives in coal mine explosions in 2009 alone.
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