Anger grows after China's deadliest coal mining disaster in years
On China's tightly-controlled internet, people are calling for justice and questioning how this happened.
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On China's tightly-controlled internet, people are calling for justice and questioning how this happened.
Anger is growing over alleged safety violations in the wake of China's worst mining disaster in more than 15 years. At least 82 people were killed and more than 120 injured after an explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province.
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