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| Afghanistan coal mine collapse kills and injures dozens | Afghanistan coal mine collapse kills and injures dozens |
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| Officials say a tunnel collapse in a coal mine in Afghanistan's north has killed at least 24 workers and left three missing. | Officials say a tunnel collapse in a coal mine in Afghanistan's north has killed at least 24 workers and left three missing. |
| Provincial government spokesman Sediqullah Azizi said on Sunday that 20 more were injured. | Provincial government spokesman Sediqullah Azizi said on Sunday that 20 more were injured. |
| The accident occurred Saturday in Ruyi Du Ab district of Samangan province, one of the safer parts of the country from the standpoint of insurgency-related violence. | The accident occurred Saturday in Ruyi Du Ab district of Samangan province, one of the safer parts of the country from the standpoint of insurgency-related violence. |
| Aminullah, a police official who like many Afghans goes by one name, says more than 1,000 area residents rushed to help, using shovels to try to rescue the workers. | Aminullah, a police official who like many Afghans goes by one name, says more than 1,000 area residents rushed to help, using shovels to try to rescue the workers. |
| Workplace safety standards are poor in Afghanistan as in many developing nations, and such accidents are common. | Workplace safety standards are poor in Afghanistan as in many developing nations, and such accidents are common. |
| The government hopes to develop a wealth of mineral resources on its territory, a challenging goal as it battles a Taliban insurgency. | The government hopes to develop a wealth of mineral resources on its territory, a challenging goal as it battles a Taliban insurgency. |
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