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800 detonators stolen from coal mine in NW China
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-09-27 19:51
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LANZHOU - More than 800 detonators were stolen from a coal mine in Northwest China's Gansu province on Monday morning.
The detonators were stolen from the Dahe Coal Mine in Minle county, Zhangye city, at around 7 am, provincial authorities said in a statement.
The stolen detonators are dangerous and pose a threat to society, said a Gansu official who declined to be named.
Detonators are used in mines to ignite explosives.
Police are investigating the case.