An explosion in a coal mine in central China killed at least 13 miners who were working despite an order to halt production at the site, state media reported on Wednesday in the latest tragedy to strike the country’s accident-ridden mining industry.
Another 20 miners survived the blast that struck on Tuesday evening at the operation in Henan province’s Mianchi County, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
Xinhua gave no indication of the cause of the explosion. Most such accidents are usually blamed on a buildup of coal gas or methane ignited by sparks or open flames.
