RSOE EDIS: China - Explosion - 2010.04.01

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2010-04-01 15:52:10 - Explosion - China EDIS CODE: EX-20100401-25551-CHN Date & Time: 2010-04-01 15:52:10 [UTC] Area: China, Province of Shanxi, Guomin Mining Co, Yichuan County, Number of death person(s): 12 Missing person(s): 32 Not confirmed information! Description: A gas explosion at a coal mine in central China killed 12 people and left 32 missing, reported on Thursday, even as rescuers worked to save 153 workers at a different mine in Shanxi province. Wednesday's gas explosion in Henan province destroyed the entrance of a mine owned by private Guomin Mining Co in Yichuan county, near the city of Luoyang. Eight miners and four people on the surface were killed, while 50 miners escaped. About 32 were trapped in the mine, but the explosion caused a two-storey building to cave in, leaving the exact number killed unknown. Posted:2010-04-01 15:52:10 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu