Chinese miners killed

Submitted by AWL on 3 June, 2003 - 12:13

Over 60 Chinese miners were killed after massive explosion, according to the China Labour Bulletin. The blast occurred at the Luling coal mine near Hefei, Anhui Province. The mine employs over 5,000 workers. The incident highlights China’s appalling health and safety record. Last year there were an estimated 110,000 deaths from industrial accidents in China and nearly 14,000 accidents in the manufacturing and mining industries alone.

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