FIFTEEN miners have died in a blast in an illegal coal mine in China's northeast.
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According to Xinhua, the explosion occurred Sunday afternoon in Heilongjiang Province.
At the time of the blast 25 miners were working underground, but 10 managed to escape.
The bodies of the deceased were recovered on Monday, Xinhua reported.
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