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7 killed in illegal mining incident in SW China-Xinhua

CHONGQING, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Seven people drowned after rainwater surged into a mine shaft where they were illegally mining in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, local police said Monday. Police in Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County said the victims were found in a closed, abandoned mine near the boundary between Youyang and Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County. They also caught 21 people suspected of illegal mining during a search following reports of missing people at the mine on Saturday. Further investigation is underway, the police said. ■ Source link

14 kg of heroin among illegal drugs seized in northern Afghanistan-Xinhua

KABUL, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Police have seized more than 1.3 tons of illegal drugs, including 14 kg of heroin, in northern Afghanistan's Kunduz province, provincial police spokesman Jumadin Khaksar said Sunday. The contraband, which included 1,372 kg of opium-type illicit drugs and 14 kg of heroin, was seized from drug smugglers in Chardara district on Saturday, the official said. Police have also arrested eight people on charges of involvement in drug trafficking, the official said, adding that all the suspects are Afghans and will be handed over to the judiciary after the completion of preliminary investigations. Earlier, police reported the destruction of 106 acres of hashish farms in neighboring Takhar province on Friday. ■ Source link