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In Henam province, another deadly coal mine accident has taken possibly more then 46 miners lives.

It happened  on Monday at 1:40 am. There was a blast from a cache of explosives that went off in the mine. There are possibly more then 58 miners pinned in the mine.

This is being considered the most deadly mine accident of the year.

26 of the 72 miners in the mine at the time of the accident were rescued at Pingdingshan city.

China has a very poor record when it comes to mine safety. They averaged nearly 7 deaths per day from accidents in the mines last year.

In the US there were only 18 deaths from mine accidents the whole year.

There are two rescue crews busy in the shaft trying to help evacuate trapped miners.

Already this year the deaths from China coal mine accidents out number the deaths last year for the same quater. Last year there were 509 death recorded. This year for the same quater, there are already 592 deaths.

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An explosion in a mine in Turkey has entrapped at least 30 mine workers beneath the ground. They are saying it could take 4 days or more to reach them.

The workers were working in  the Karadon mine located in the Black Sea province of Zonguldak when the explosion happened on Monday. It is believed that methane gas exploded and caused the cavern to fall in.

Rescuers have gone through over 2000 meters of an underground cavern attempting to get to where the men are trapped.

They are saying that they need 4 additional days to get through the next 20 meters. The rescue crew is finding large sections of stones the size of automobiles and that is why it is taking so long.

As family members wait for any sign of life, hope slowly fades with each passing day. Experts on mine rescues have stated that there is not much of a chance that anyone will come out alive.

After the blast  happened on Monday, there were 8 workers who were trapped in a lift that were rescued.

Ambulances are waiting at the mine, ready to transport any survivors.

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A coal-mine explosion in the northeastern Chinese province of Heilongjiang has slaughtered 37 miners and ensnared 71, China Central Television reported on its Web site.

The explosion occurred at 2:30 a.m. at Xinxing mine where 528 miners were toiling, the State Administration of Work Safety said on its Web site. Rescue actions are below way, according to the statement.

The explosion reduced the mine’s ventilation and communication system, generating it difficult for rescue, CCTV said.

China relies on coal to generate 80 per 100 of its electricity. A coal-mine explosion in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing on May 30 slaughtered 30 people enlisted and another coal- mine detonation in Shanxi province on Feb. 22 withdrew 74 miners dead, according to the government.

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