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Here are some of China's major coal mining disasters this century
A gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi, China, has killed at least 90 people, according to state media
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According to ABC News’s source item, Here are some of China’s major coal mining disasters this century, A gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi, China, has killed at least 90 people, according to state media
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- Here are some of China's major coal mining disasters this centuryABC News - 2026-05-23T14:00:26+00:00
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