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Seven killed in gas outburst in central China

(Xinhua) Updated: 2012-07-08 14:23

CHANGSHA - Seven miners have been killed in a gas outburst in Central China's Hunan province on Sunday, local authorities said.

The accident occurred at about 6:45 am at the Xiangzhong Coal Mine in the city of Lianyuan, the city government said in a press release. Thirty nine managed to escape.

An investigation into the the cause of the accident is under way.

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