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A coal-mine explosion in the northeastern Chinese province of Heilongjiang has killed 15 miners and trapped 139, the State News Agency said. The explosion happened at 2:30 a.m. at Xinxing mine where 528 miners worked, according to the agency. Another 389 workers escaped and rescue efforts are under way, according to the statement. The mine, owned by Heilongjiang Longmei Mining Holding Group Co., has an annual production capacity of 1.45 million tons of coal, according to the statement.
