BEIJING (Reuters)- At least 30 miners were killed and 13 more remained trapped in three separate coal mine accidents in China during the weekend, state media reported, highlighting the country's struggle to improve its mine safety record.
All 28 miners in the Xiaonangou coal mine in northwestern Shaanxi province died when an underground cable caught fire on Saturday night, Xinhua news agency said, citing the general office of the Shaanxi provincial government.
Police detained the owner of the mine.
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