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Index 2009 Shanxi mine blast

The Shanxi mine blast was a pre-dawn explosion that occurred in a mine in Gujiao city near Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province of China on 21 February 2009.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 22 relations: Associated Press, BBC, Benxihu Colliery, Carbon monoxide poisoning, China, China Central Television, Coke (fuel), Gujiao, Nanshan Colliery disaster, RTÉ, Shanxi, Shanxi Coking Coal Group, Steel, Taiyuan, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, The Seattle Times, Time in China, Xinhua News Agency, Xishan Coal Electricity Group, 2005 Sunjiawan mine disaster, 2007 Shandong coal mine flood.

  2. 2009 disasters in China
  3. 2009 in China
  4. 2009 mining disasters
  5. Coal mining disasters in China
  6. Explosions in 2009
  7. February 2009 events in China
  8. History of Taiyuan

Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.

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Benxihu Colliery

Benxihu (Honkeiko) Colliery, located in Benxi, Liaoning, China, was first mined in 1905. 2009 Shanxi mine blast and Benxihu Colliery are coal mining disasters in China.

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Carbon monoxide poisoning

Carbon monoxide poisoning typically occurs from breathing in carbon monoxide (CO) at excessive levels.

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

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China Central Television

China Central Television (CCTV) is the national television broadcaster of China, established in 1958.

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Coke (fuel)

Coke is a grey, hard, and porous coal-based fuel with a high carbon content.

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Gujiao

Gujiao is a county-level city of Shanxi Province, North China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Taiyuan.

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Nanshan Colliery disaster

The Nanshan Colliery disaster is a fatal gas explosion that occurred on November 13, 2006 at the Nanshan Colliery in Lingshi County, Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, China. 2009 Shanxi mine blast and Nanshan Colliery disaster are coal mining disasters in China.

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RTÉ

i (Radio Television of Ireland; RTÉ) is an Irish public service broadcaster.

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Shanxi

Shanxi is an inland province of China and is part of the North China region.

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Shanxi Coking Coal Group

Shanxi Coking Coal Group Co., Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned coal mining conglomerate and a holding company, as one of the seven coal conglomerates that had a production capability of over 100 million metric tons in China in 2011.

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Steel

Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon with improved strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron.

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Taiyuan

Taiyuan is the capital and largest city of Shanxi Province, China.

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The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe, also known locally as the Globe, is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The Seattle Times

The Seattle Times is an American daily newspaper based in Seattle, Washington.

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Time in China

The time in China follows a single standard time offset of UTC+08:00 (eight hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time) based on the National Time Service Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences located in Mount Li, Lintong District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, even though the country spans five geographical time zones.

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Xinhua News Agency

Xinhua News Agency (English pronunciation),J.

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Xishan Coal Electricity Group

Xishan Coal Electricity (Group) Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of state-owned coal and coke conglomerate Shanxi Coking Coal Group (for 52.34% stake).

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2005 Sunjiawan mine disaster

The Sunjiawan mine disaster was a mine disaster that occurred on 14 February 2005 in Fuxin city, Liaoning province, in the northeastern part of the People's Republic of China. 2009 Shanxi mine blast and 2005 Sunjiawan mine disaster are coal mining disasters in China.

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2007 Shandong coal mine flood

The 2007 Shandong coal mine flood was an incident that occurred on August 17, 2007 in Xintai, Shandong, People's Republic of China, when heavy rain caused a river to burst a levee creating a flood into two mine shafts. 2009 Shanxi mine blast and 2007 Shandong coal mine flood are coal mining disasters in China.

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See also

2009 disasters in China

2009 in China

2009 mining disasters

Coal mining disasters in China

Explosions in 2009

February 2009 events in China

History of Taiyuan

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Shanxi_mine_blast

Also known as 2009 China mine blast, Shanxi mine blast.