A coal mine fire in China's northern Liaoning province has killed 24 workers and left 52 injured, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday, underscoring the poor safety record of the world's biggest coal producing country.
The coal mine, a subsidiary of state-owned Fuxin Coal Corporation, caught fire early on Wednesday following a shallow 1.6 magnitude earthquake in the area at midnight, Xinhua reported, citing a company statement.