CHONGQING (China): Rescue teams yesterday fanned out across a mountainous region of southwest China turned into a death zone by a massive explosion at a natural gas field which has so far claimed 191 lives.
The search for survivors was given priority, and to leave enough resources for that crucial task, officials postponed an operation at the Chuangdongbei gas field to plug the well that had released the deadly fumes.
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