Monday, 22 Aug 2011
Xinhua reported that at least seven workers were killed in a coal mine gas leak in Southwest China Guizhou Province Thursday.
A spokesman with the Guizhou Provincial Work Safety Administration said the accident took place at about 3:30 PM at the Feitian Coal Mine in Zhijin County. Sixteen miners were lifted above ground, but two had died and five others died en route to hospital.
The spokesman said a rescue operation is continuing.
It was not immediately known how many miners were working underground when the accident happened.
(sourced from Xinhua)
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