BEIJING (Reuters) - Rescuers have given up hope for 13 coal miners trapped by gas and an underground fire in northeast China for four days, Xinhua News Agency said on Sunday, blaming the mine owner for trying to cover up their plight.
The owner of the Taiyuan Coal Mine in Heilongjiang Province initially said all the miners had escaped safely when a fire, caused by either a faulty underground cable or welding, broke out on Wednesday night, Xinhua said.
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