At least 9 killed, 11 trapped in Chinese coal mine accident

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At least nine people were killed and 11 more are trapped after an accident Tuesday in a China coal mine, state media reported, the latest disaster in the country’s notoriously dangerous mines. A gas explosion ripped through the colliery in the northern Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Tuesday morning, China Central Television reported on its verified Weibo social media account.

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