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Cash paid to relatives of missing China miners The families of 181 miners presumed dead after two pits were flooded in eastern China 10 days ago have each received 260 dollars in "comfort" money from local officials, state media reported. 2007-08-26 Activities: [2007 Xintai Mine Accident] China tries to silence angry families Officials increased the pressure on the distraught families of 181 trapped miners Tuesday, deploying riot police, threats and money to silence their angry demands for answers to what caused the disaster. 2007-08-22 Activities: [2007 Xintai Mine Accident] China says mine was natural disaster A Cabinet minister sought Wednesday to portray a mining accident that left 181 miners trapped and presumed dead as a natural disaster, deflecting criticism that more could have been done to save the workers. 2007-08-22 Activities: [2007 Xintai Mine Accident] Outrage in China over coal mine tragedy Bosses at a Chinese coal mine where 172 workers are feared dead following a flash flood ignored warning signals, and the tragedy could have been avoided, China's official media said Tuesday. 2007-08-21 Activities: [2007 Xintai Mine Accident] Chinese kin lash out as trapped miners' hopes dim Anguished relatives of Chinese coal miners trapped in flooded shafts clashed with managers on Monday, desperate for information, but hopes for the 181 men faded after another day of efforts to pump the mines dry. 2007-08-20 Activities: [2007 Xintai Mine Accident] Headlines Cash paid to relatives of missing China miners 2007-08-26 China tries to silence angry families 2007-08-22 China says mine was natural disaster 2007-08-22 Outrage in China over coal mine tragedy 2007-08-21 Chinese kin lash out as trapped miners' hopes dim 2007-08-20 Hope fading for trapped Chinese miners 2007-08-20 Rescuers seek 181 trapped Chinese miners 2007-08-19 Most-viewed Cash paid to relatives of missing China miners 2007-08-26 China tries to silence angry families 2007-08-22

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