Mine victims' funerals begin
Relatives of miners killed in Saturday's blast in Hegang, Heilongjiang province, mourn at a funeral in the city yesterday. Feng Yongbin |
On Saturday, coal miner Jiang Yongwei was looking forward to his 26th birthday, which he would celebrate in a week. His stepfather and ailing mother were proud of him and the hard-earned money that he provided for his impoverished family in this northeastern coal-rich city of Hegang in Heilongjiang province.
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