Friday, September 16, 2011

Chinese Coal Mine Floods

"10 miners killed after site floods

BEIJING - Ten miners died and two are missing after a coal mine in southwestern China flooded. The official Xinhua News Agency said yesterday that the bodies from the Zengjiagou mine in Sichuan Province were recovered. Xinhua said the flood occurred Monday, but did not say why the news was delayed. It said the mine’s owner and a safety official are in police custody."