December 04, 2008

Coal mine gas outburst kills 35 in South West China

Xinhua reported that 8 people have been detained after a deadly gas leak in a mine in southwest China's Guizhou Province killed 35 people on November 8th 2007.

According to police in Nayong County the eight include Mr Liu Longling, an investor in the Qunli coal mine, Mr Li Tianxiang a relative of Mr Liu who was in charge of the mining project, and six other mine managers.

According to the local government the families of the dead have each been paid CNY 200,000.

The operation of the mine is still suspended.