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5 dead, 17 trapped after coal mine blast

China Economic Net | March 23, 2012 | 12:35 am Energy China Europe Coal

A gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in Northeast China’s Liaoning province Thursday, killing at least five people and trapping 17 others, the national work safety watchdog said. A total of 23 miners were working underground at the Dahuang No 2 Coal…