21 killed in coal mine accident in China
Beijing, Jan 13: Twenty-one workers were killed after a roof collapsed at a coal mine in northwestern China, state media reported on Sunday.
Eighty-seven people were working underground in the Lijiagou coal mine in the Shaanxi Province at the time of the accident on Saturday afternoon, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Initial reports said that 19 people were killed while 66 others airlifted to safety. Rescuers found two more bodies of trapped miners on Sunday, the report said.
The cause of the accident at the site, run by Baiji Mining, is still under investigation.
Though the number of deaths has reduced at coal mines in recent years, mining accidents are common in China, the world's largest coal producer.
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Chamarajanagar: Two burglars arrested; gold, bikes seized
Chamarajanagar: Police in Gundlupete have solved a house burglary case and arrested two persons, recovering stolen gold ornaments and motorcycles.
The case relates to a complaint filed in March last year by Mahadevappa, who reported theft of gold jewellery and cash from his house. The stolen items included a 10-gram gold chain, gold earrings, pearl earrings, a gold ring, and Rs 52,000 in cash.
Following investigation, police arrested Shivaswamy alias Puneeth and Chandru, residents of Madrahalli village. During interrogation, the accused admitted to the offence. The stolen jewellery and two motorcycles were recovered.
The accused were produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.
The operation was carried out by a team led by Gundlupete Police Inspector Jayakumar, along with Sub-Inspector Naresh Kumar and other staff.
