BEIJING -- Chinese rescuers have found the bodies of nine workers killed in explosions at a gold mine, raising the death toll to 10, officials said Monday, January 25.
The cause of the accident at the mine, which was under construction, is under investigation. The explosions on January 10 released 70 tons of debris that blocked a shaft, disabling elevators and trapping workers underground. Chen Yumin, director of the rescue group, told reporters that the nine workers recovered Monday died more than 400 meters below ground. He said there had been two explosions about an hour and a half apart, with the second explosion causing more damage.
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