China says coal mine blast leaves 17 dead
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The death toll from a coal mine blast in northern China has risen to 17, with 68 people injured.
The explosion destroyed more than 10 dormitories at the coal mine near Linfen city in the northern province of Shanxi.
China's official Xinhua news agency says preliminary findings show the blast may have been caused by explosives illegally stored in a dormitory.
A suspect has been detained by police and an investigation is underway.
It's the second major industrial accident to hit China this week.
On Wednesday, 13 people were killed by a powerful chemical pipeline explosion that rocked Nanjing city in eastern China.
More than 300 others were injured in the blast, which occurred on the grounds of an abandoned plastics factory.
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