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Death toll climbs in fatal China coal mine blast

Published - Nov 22 2009 04:50 AM

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The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in north-eastern China rose overnight to 87, with 21 workers still trapped, local media reported Sunday. The explosion occurred early Saturday in the Xinxing mine in Hegang City, Heilongjiang province, ... Read Full Story

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