Beijing, Aug 12: At least 28 miners have been killed and another 14 missing in a coal mine gas explosion in northern Chinese city of Datong, official report said today. The blast occurred yesterday morning, when a total of 43 miners were working in the Xing'ergou mine in Shaxi province, China's leading coal producer. Rescue work was immediately conducted and one miner was rescued, Xinhua news agency reported. According to the state administration of production safety, 15 bodies were found underground while 13 died soon after being sent to the local hospital. Rescue work was on to find out the missing miners and investigation into the explosion was under way, officials said.
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