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14 people die in iron mine flood in China, 1 missing

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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities say 14 people died and one remains missing after a flood at an iron mine earlier this month. Tangshan city government said in a statement Saturday that the search and rescue operation has ended and an investigation into the cause of the Sept. 2 flood is underway. The mine is about 100 miles east of Beijing in Hebei province. Hebei is a major producer of iron ore and steel.

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