A gas explosion killed 17 people at the Shangchang Coal Mine in Yunnan province in December 2012. <\/p>\n
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At least 27 people have been killed and 16 injured in a gas explosion at a coal mine in China\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s southwestern province of Sichuan.\n<\/p>\n
China’s work safety authorities said the powerful blast occurred on Saturday at the Taozigou coal mine in the city of Luzhou, the Xinhua news agency reported.\n<\/p>\n
The accident response team rescued 81 miners and 16 were hospitalized for treatment of their injuries.\n<\/p>\n
Such accidents are frequent in China, and several mine explosions have happened this year.\n<\/p>\n
The incident occurred just one day after 12 people were killed in a gas explosion in Guizhou province on Friday night at a mine reported to have been operating illegally.\n<\/p>\n
The life of a Chinese miner is dangerous, and more than 1,300 people were killed in mine accidents in 2012. According to official figures, 2,433 people died in coal mining accidents in China in 2010.\n<\/p>\n
Independent labor groups say the figure could be much higher because many accidents are covered up to prevent mine closures.\n<\/p>\n
Although the authorities have tightened safety regulations in recent years, China\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s mines are the deadliest in the world and regulations are often ignored.\n<\/p>\n
The Chinese government has shut down hundreds of mines over the past few years as part of its efforts to improve safety standards.\n<\/p>\n
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