History: August 29 (#2)

History: August 29 (#2)
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August 29, 2012 At least 26 Chinese miners are killed and 21 missing after a blast in the Xiaojiawan coal mine, located at Panzhihua, Sichuan Province.

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On August 29, in the year 2012: At least 26 Chinese miners are kil led and 21 missing after a blast in the Xiaojiawan coal mine, located at Panzhihua, Sichuan Province. The Xiaojiawan coal mine disaster was a mining accident which happened on 29 August 2012 at the Xiaojiawan coal mine, located in Panzhihua in Sichuan Province, China.

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Why August 29, 2012 matters: At least 26 Chinese miners are kil led and 21 missing after a blast in the Xiaojiawan coal mine, located at Panzhihua, Sichuan Province. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: August 29, 2012 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: At least 26 Chinese miners are killed and 21 missing after a blast in the Xiaojiawan coal mine, located at Panzhihua, Sichuan Province. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiaojiawan_coal_mine_disaster (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)