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4 trapped miners dead in SW China

2014-01-08 09:49 Xinhua Web Editor: Mo Hong'e
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All four miners trapped underground since a coal-mine gas burst in southwest China's Guizhou Province on Saturday have been confirmed dead, local authorities said on Tuesday.

By 2:10 a.m. on Tuesday, rescuers had found the miners' bodies in the pit of the coal mine in Qinglong County, according to the on-site rescue headquarters.

The accident took place at 11:29 a.m. on Saturday in the Zhongtian Coal Mine, when 24 miners were working underground.

Twenty miners have been rescued and face no risk to their lives.

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