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Events in the year 2007 in China.
Events in the year 2010 in China.
The 2009 Chongqing mine blast was a gas explosion that occurred at a coal mine in Southwestern China in Qijiang County, Chongqing.
Events in the year 2003 in China.
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Events in the year 2012 in China.
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References
- ↑ "重庆武隆区一食堂发生爆炸多名人员受伤".
- ↑ "Explosion in China's Chongqing kills 16: State media".
- ↑ "At least 16 killed after office canteen explosion in China". TheGuardian.com . 8 January 2022.
- ↑ "16 killed in gas explosion in southwest China". CNN . 8 January 2022.
- ↑ "China: Multiple dead in canteen gas explosion | DW | 08.01.2022". Deutsche Welle .
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