Death toll from China explosion rises to 107

The death toll of the deadly coal mine blast in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province rose to 107, local authorities said on Wednesday, Xinhua reports. Rescuers continue to search for the last one still trapped underground. Death toll from China explosion rises to 107 The blast happened at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday local time at the Xinxing Coal Mine under the state-owned Heilongjiang Longmei Mining Holding Group's subsidiary in Hegang City. A total of 528 miners were working underground when the blast happened, and 420 escaped from the scene. Safety officials and investigators have blamed poor management and inadequate safety precautions for the coal mine blast.

Death toll from China explosion rises to 107

The blast happened at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday local time at the Xinxing Coal Mine under the state-owned Heilongjiang Longmei Mining Holding Group's subsidiary in Hegang City.

A total of 528 miners were working underground when the blast happened, and 420 escaped from the scene.

Safety officials and investigators have blamed poor management and inadequate safety precautions for the coal mine blast.