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21 killed, 1 remains trapped in Qitaihe mine accident

CCTV.com

12-03-2016 11:35 BJT

21 miners have been killed, and one remains trapped underground, after an explosion hit a private coal mine on Tuesday in Qitaihe, in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang.

Rescue operations have been ongoing since. The coal mine was found to have no governmental permit. Authorities have taken the mine director and related officials into custody.

The provincial government has also demanded all mining companies in the region to suspend operations. 

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