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'India’s support deeply valued': China thanks PM Modi for condolences to 82 killed in Shanxi mining blast

Xi Jinping urges authorities to ‘spare no effort’ in rescue operation after explosion in northern Shanxi province At least 82 people have been killed in a gas explosion at a coalmine in northern China’s Shanxi province, in the country’s worst mining disaster in 17 years. The explosion happened on F...

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What happened Toxic gases are making it hard for rescue teams in China to reach deeper sections of a coal mine which exploded.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftChina mine death toll at least 82 after gas blast

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Center'India’s support deeply valued': China thanks PM Modi for condolences to 82 killed in Shanxi mining blast

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Right / center-right90 killed and nine trapped following gas explosion at coal mine in China

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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Guardian WorldNews report · May 23, 3:58 PM

China mine death toll at least 82 after gas blast

Xi Jinping urges authorities to ‘spare no effort’ in rescue operation after explosion in northern Shanxi province At least 82 people have been killed in a gas explosion at a coalmine in nor...

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Times of IndiaNews report · May 24, 8:59 AM

'India’s support deeply valued': China thanks PM Modi for condolences to 82 killed in Shanxi mining blast

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · May 24, 8:36 AM

Toxic gases hinder rescue efforts inside deadly China mine

Toxic gases are making it hard for rescue teams in China to reach deeper sections of a coal mine which exploded.

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The Japan TimesNews report · May 24, 6:04 AM

China coal mine blast tests limits of Xi’s energy security push

Friday night's blast, which left at least 82 dead, is already prompting a response which belies the scale of the coal mine's operation.

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CBS News WorldNews report · May 23, 5:30 PM

Coal mine explosion in China kills at least 82 people, state media say

The incident marks China's deadliest mining accident in years.

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Globe and MailNews report · May 23, 3:09 PM

China’s deadliest coal mine explosion in years kills at least 82, local officials say

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More than 120 people are hospitalized and nine are still unaccounted for

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Sky News WorldNews report · May 22, 9:13 PM

90 killed and nine trapped following gas explosion at coal mine in China

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At least 90 people have been killed following a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China, state media reports.

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May 22, 9:13 PM: Sky News World joined the source map.

May 23, 3:09 PM: Globe and Mail joined the source map.

May 23, 3:58 PM: Guardian World joined the source map.

May 23, 5:30 PM: CBS News World joined the source map.

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