The fire was caused by an earthquake in the area. It struck around midnight locally and was 1.6 magnitude.
Last year, as many as 1,049 were reported either dead or missing. Although this number is high, it is 24 percent lower than it was the year before. In order to make mines safer, China plans to close about 2,000 small mines by 2015.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/26/us-china-coal-accident-idUSKCN0JA03L20141126
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Keywords: coal mine, fire, China