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Coal mine blast death toll rises to 106

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-11-25 09:59

HEGANG, Heilongjiang: The death toll from the deadly coal mine blast in northeast China's Heilongjiang province rose to 106 with two more bodies retrieved Wednesday morning, said local authorities.

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Rescue work continues to search for two still trapped underground.

The blast happened at around 2:30 am Saturday at the Xinxing Coal Mine under the state-owned Heilongjiang Longmei Mining Holding Group's subsidiary in Hegang City.

A total of 528 miners were working underground when the blast happened.

Safety officials and investigators have blamed poor management and inadequate safety precautions for the coal mine blast.