Coal Mine Explosion Kills 21, Traps 16 2.45K Max Read 10/16/10 11:34AM Filed to: Disasters Disasters Mines China coal mines Coal Miners Explosions A huge explosion in a Chinese coal mine killed 21 workers and left 16 trapped. Like Chile! Except, "mining accidents are so common in China that they rarely make newspaper front pages." So, way more tragic and awful.