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Two coal mine disasters kill 3, trap 40

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-07-03 07:55

Rescuers are seen at the entrance to a collapsed coal mine in Pingtang of southwest China's Guizhou province, July 2, 2011. Rescuers were racing against time on Saturday to reach 40 miners buried underground in two separate coal mine disasters which have already killed three people in south China.[Photo/Xinhua]

Rescuers are seen at the site of a coal mine accident in Pingtang of southwest China's Guizhou province, July 2, 2011. Rescuers were racing against time on Saturday to reach 40 miners buried underground in two separate coal mine disasters which have already killed three people in south China. [Photo/Xinhua]