<p>At least 10 miners were killed and 15 others injured when a gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in central China, the latest deadly incident to hit the country's troubled mining industry.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Ten people have been confirmed dead and 15 others were injured in the mine explosion that occurred yesterday in Hunan Province, they said today.<br /><br />The blast occurred last night at the Simachong Coal Mine in Shaodong County in the city of Shaoyang, an official from the county department said.<br /><br />Thirty-nine miners were working underground when the accident happened. Twenty-nine were rescued, state-run Xinhua news agency quoted the official as saying.<br /><br />All 15 injured miners were rushed to a local hospital, where two remain in critical condition, the official said.<br /><br />Police have detained eight people believed to be responsible for the blast, including the mine's legal representative and managers.<br /><br />A further investigation into the accident is under way.<br /><br />On May 25, at least nine people were killed after a coal mine was inundated with water in China's eastern Shandong province.<br /><br />China's mines are considered among the world's deadliest due to lax safety regulation, corruption and poor operating procedures.</p>
<p>At least 10 miners were killed and 15 others injured when a gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in central China, the latest deadly incident to hit the country's troubled mining industry.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Ten people have been confirmed dead and 15 others were injured in the mine explosion that occurred yesterday in Hunan Province, they said today.<br /><br />The blast occurred last night at the Simachong Coal Mine in Shaodong County in the city of Shaoyang, an official from the county department said.<br /><br />Thirty-nine miners were working underground when the accident happened. Twenty-nine were rescued, state-run Xinhua news agency quoted the official as saying.<br /><br />All 15 injured miners were rushed to a local hospital, where two remain in critical condition, the official said.<br /><br />Police have detained eight people believed to be responsible for the blast, including the mine's legal representative and managers.<br /><br />A further investigation into the accident is under way.<br /><br />On May 25, at least nine people were killed after a coal mine was inundated with water in China's eastern Shandong province.<br /><br />China's mines are considered among the world's deadliest due to lax safety regulation, corruption and poor operating procedures.</p>