Spark Sets Off Blast in S. Africa Mine; 10 Die
A<i> ssociated Press</i>
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa —
An explosion in an underground mine shaft Friday killed 10 miners and injured 20, the Anglo American Corp. mining company said.
Anglo American said a preliminary investigation indicated that an electrical fault ignited explosives in the shaft.
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