22 die, 60 missing in China mine blast
FUKANG, China, Jul 11, 2005 -- United Press International
At least 22 miners died and 60 others were missing after a gas explosion early Monday at a coal mine in China's northwestern Xinjiang autonomous region.
Five miners have been rescued, the Xinhua news agency reported.
The cause of the blast is under investigation.
China's mines are considered the world's deadliest. Official figures show that more than 6,000 miners died in accidents in China last year.