Coal mine explosion in southwestern China kills 12, injures 2

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 10, 2013 - 10:15 pm EDT

BEIJING — Chinese state media say a coal mine blast in southwestern China has left 12 people dead and two more injured.

The official Xinhua News Agency says the gas explosion occurred Friday night in Pingba county in Guizhou province. It says the coal mine was operating illegally and that the operators lied about the number of trapped miners and deaths. An investigation is under way.

A work safety official from the city of Anshun, which administers Pingba, says the mine is licensed and operates privately. The official gave only his last name of Lin, as is customary among low-level Chinese government employees.

China's mines are the deadliest in the world. Authorities have tightened safety in recent years, but regulations are often ignored.

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