China Says Coal Mine Blast Kills 35 In Henan

Associated Press
Published: September 7, 2009

BEIJING
China says a coal mine blast has killed 35 in central Henan province and left another 44 miners trapped.

The State Administration of Work Safety said the pre-dawn explosion Tuesday happened at Xinhua No. 4 pit in Pingdingshan city in Henan province.

A statement on the administration’s Web site did not give a reason for the blast. It said 14 miners managed to flee to safety. There were 93 men working underground at the time of the blast, it said.

China’s mines are the world’s deadliest. An average of 13 workers are killed every day in China, and most accidents are blamed on failures to follow safety rules, including a lack of required ventilation or fire control equipment.

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