Gas explosion kills 34 miners in Henan
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-10-03 21:25

ZHENGZHOU -- At least 34 miners were killed in a gas explosion in a coal mine in Hebi City, central China's Henan Province, early Monday morning.

A miner is saved and lifted out of the coal mine shaft in Xiangtan, Hunan Province December 14, 2004. [newsphoto]

The explosion occurred at 4:45 a.m. in a coal mine belonging to the Henan Hebi Coal (group) company. By 3:20 p.m. 34 people were found dead.

Senior provincial government officials have rushed to the site to direct rescue efforts.The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

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