In China, the death toll from Sunday’s coal mine explosion has reached 166 making it one of the country’s worst mining accidents ever. On Wednesday some 800 relatives and coworkers of the victims stormed a government office in protest. The families accused the mine managers of negligence and greed. They also charged that the miners were forced to continue working even after dangerous gas levels were detected days before.
China Mining Death Toll Up to 166
HeadlineDec 02, 2004