At least 15 workers have been killed after an explosion in a coal mine in the northern province of Shanxi.
Chinese miner
The horrendous safety record of chinese mines, as reported previously on libcom, results in around 5000 reported deaths a year. This April was particularly bloody with a a total of 80 workers reported killed or missing in accidents. Independent workers' groups are claiming that the real death toll exceeds 20,000 per year.
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