21 Killed, 16 Trapped in Explosion at China Mine -- Blast Threat Remains High with Dust, Gas

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BEIJING - Rescuers battled dangerous levels of gas, tons of coal dust and the risk of falling rocks as they worked to free 16 miners trapped by an explosion at a mine in central China early Saturday. Twenty-one miners were confirmed killed.

The blast happened as the world still was celebrating Chile's dramatically successful rescue of 33 miners trapped more than two months.

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21 Killed, 16 Trapped in Explosion at China Mine -- Blast Threat Remains High with Dust, Gas

Rescuers have located the 16 Chinese miners but must clear to...

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