Northeast China Coal Mine Accident Kills 9, Injures 10 After Earthquake

Northeast China Coal Mine Accident Kills 9, Injures 10 After Earthquake
Chinese coal miners load coal into trucks in a mine in southwestern China's Sichuan Province, on Dec. 10, 2009. AFP/Getty Images
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BEIJING—A coal mine accident in China’s northeastern Jilin Province that occurred in the late hours on June 9 left nine dead and 10 injured, said a local district government in a statement.

That makes for the third fatal mining accident in China in less than a month, indicating poor safety conditions in the country’s mines despite frequent inspections