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China punishes 113 for deadly landslide
Beijing (AFP) April 18, 2009 China said Friday it has punished 113 people over a massive landslide last year that engulfed a busy market in the north, killing at least 277. The torrent of mud and mining waste triggered by the collapse of a mine reservoir buried an outdoor market in the coal-rich northern province of Shanxi last September, the state Xinhua news agency said. The official death toll stands at 277, with four more missing. Xinhua did not identify those held responsible, but said 51 people would be charged with criminal offences and another 62 had received disciplinary penalties. It said government investigations found the collapse at the unlicensed mine was due to negligence. China's mining industry is one of the most dangerous in the world. Official figures showed that more than 3,200 workers died in China's notoriously dangerous coal mines last year, but independent observers say the actual figure could be much higher, as many accidents are covered up. Related Links Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters A world of storm and tempest When the Earth Quakes
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