SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Sixteen workers were killed after a coal mine collapsed in China's far western region of Xinjiang, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday, highlighting the poor safety standards in the world's biggest coal producing country.
The accident occurred in the regional capital of Urumqi on Friday night when 33 workers were underground, the report said citing local officials.
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