Photo taken on Jan. 15, 2013 shows the Laojinchang gold mine where an accident involving carbon monoxide poisoning happened, in Huadian, northeast China's Jilin Province. Nine people were killed and 28 others injured when a fire broke out on early Tuesday morning inside the gold mine, resulting in a high density of carbon monoxide. An investigation into the cause of the accident is under way. (Xinhua/Lin Hong)
Related:
9 killed, 28 injured in Jilin mine
CHANGCHUN, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Nine people were killed and 28 others injured after an accident involving carbon monoxide poisoning at a gold mine in northeast China's Jilin Province early on Tuesday morning, local authorities have said.
A total of 51 miners were working underground when a fire broke out around 4 a.m. inside the Laojinchang gold mine in Huadian City, resulting in a high density of carbon monoxide, according to the city's publicity department. Full story
