On June 21, a mine blast in Pingdingshan city in the province of Hena, China killed 46 people. A total of 72 miners were initially trapped but twenty-six escaped, Lenta.ru reports.
The explosion occurred when the explosives went off at a powder magazine and caused carbon monoxide poisoning.
According to official data, mine blasts killed 2.631 people in China in 2009.
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