BEIJING - The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in China has risen to 41, making it the worst reported mining accident this year, but one more worker was pulled out alive Friday, authorities said. Five people remain trapped underground two days after the blast hit the Xiaojiawan mine in southwest China’s Sichuan province on late Wednesday - the latest in a string of fatal incidents for an industry known for poor safety. Emergency crews have pulled out 38 bodies, while three other workers were rescued but later died of their injuries, the official Xinhua news agency said. Another 17 are being treated for serious injuries.
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