E China coal mine collapse traps 3 workers

Updated: 2011-08-21 20:14

(Xinhua)

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NANCHANG - Three maintenance workers remain trapped inside a coal mine in East China's Jiangxi province after a tunnel collapsed Saturday night, local authorities said Sunday.

The accident happened at about 7:20 pm at a coal mine in the township of Nanyi in Ruichang city, according to the rescue command headquarters.

The rescue effort was still under way as of 6:30 pm Sunday.

The coal mine was operating legally with all required credentials, according to the government of Ruichang.