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12 dead as China establishes new coal safety law

Accidents at coal mines have killed 12 in one day as China's new safety law awaits implementation

A surge in coal mine deaths has led China to introduce a new safety law. Photo: Sadik Gulec

A surge in coal mine deaths has led China to introduce a new safety law. Photo: Sadik Gulec

Two separate coal mine accidents have claimed the lives of 12 individuals in China in the last 24 hours, as reported by state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV). In the first incident, an underground...

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