China Mine Collapse Kills 11

In China, eleven trapped miners were confirmed dead Thursday, a day after a mine collapsed in Shaanxi province, local authorities said. The collapse occurred at the privately run Liujiamao coal mine in Shenmu County Wednesday morning local time. County officials said 38 of the 49 miners who had been working underground at the time were able to escape. The official Xinhua News Agency, citing a preliminary accident report, said the accident was caused by the collapse of the void left...

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