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Gas poisoning kills five in N China gold mine

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-09-26 10:23

HOHHOT: Five people were killed by toxic gas after a blasting for gold mining in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Friday, the region's work safety supervision bureau said Saturday citing preliminary probe result.

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The gold mine was operated by Linjin Mining Co. Ltd. in Chifeng City's Linxi County, the bureau said.

The cause of the accident is under further investigation, it said.