13 dead in China mine gas blast
5 Dariya News
Beijing 21-Apr-2014
Thirteen people were confirmed dead in a coal mine gas explosion in China's Yunnan province early Monday, authorities said.A total of 56 people were working in the pit, of whom 42 escaped without injuries and 14 were trapped. As of 8 a.m., rescuers had retrieved 13 dead bodies and were searching all-out for the missing miner, Xinhua reported, citing a communique from the county government. The accident occurred at around 12.30 a.m. in a pit of Hongtutian Coal Mine in Fuyuan County in Qujing city.Hongtutian is a private mine and properly licensed for operation, authorities said.