Living in Shanghai Lifestyle Service for Foreigners What`s On Chinese coal mine blast traps 166 On December 1, 2004, Authorities confirmed that all the miners trapped in Sunday's underground explosion in northern China are dead, bringing the fatality toll to 166 in one of the country's most serious mining disasters. Workers carry an injured colleague out of the Chenjiashan Coal Mine in northern China’s Shaanxi Province yesterday. At least 166 workers were trapped after an explosion tore through the mine, while 127 escaped. Latest Report Monument in commemoration of NW China coal mine blast victims proposed  (3/12 17:25) China needs a more powerful energy agency  (3/12 11:32) Mine tragedies can be stopped  (3/12 10:26) Blasts rock rescue site  (3/12 07:39) Bodies identified in Shaanxi coalmine blast  (2/12 21:24) Shaanxi coal mine suffers two more blasts, no new casualties  (2/12 10:04) Govt vows to fund methane controls  (2/12 09:58) All trapped miners dead  (2/12 09:23) 166 presumed dead in Shaanxi mine blast  (1/12 15:41) Death toll from Shaanxi mine blast rises to 65  (1/12 11:18) Death toll from coal mine blast rises to 64  (1/12 08:35) Specialists join coalmine rescue, probe work  (30/11 17:59) Death toll rises to 63 in Shaanxi coalmine explosion  (30/11 17:10) Hope fades for trapped miners  (30/11 10:44) >>more    Hot Topics ARATS chief's Taiwan visit Quake jolts southwest China Shanghai World Expo 2010 more topics