Death Toll Reaches 171 in Mine Disaster
From Times Wire Reports
Rescuers recovered the body of the last miner missing after a coal mine explosion in northern China, bringing the final death toll to 171, the New China News Agency reported.
The Nov. 27 blast at the Dongfeng mine in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang was sparked when airborne coal dust ignited, state media said.
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