Deadly China Mine Blast in Henan Province

A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's central Henan Province early on Tuesday killed 35 people. Forty-four are still missing. Another 14 workers escaped the mine blast at the time of the accident. The mine is a small, locally operated venture. China's state run media agency Xinhua says the pit was being upgraded and the local authorities had not given permission to resume production there. Lax safety standards and strong demand for resources have made China's mines the deadliest in the world. More than 3,000 people died in mine floods, explosions, collapses and other accidents in 2008 alone.

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