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3 dead in Central China mine explosion

(Xinhua) Updated: 2014-01-03 14:34

YICHANG - Three people were killed in a gas explosion in a coal mine in Central China's Wufeng county, Hubei province early Friday morning, authorities said.

The victims Xue Yun, 49; Xu Diguo, 39; and Deng Hongjun, 46 were working underground around 1:30 a.m. when the blast took place.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

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