Across China: Guizhou

15 miners trapped

The number of miners trapped in a flooded southwest China coal mine has risen to 15, said work safety authorities yesterday. The flooding occurred at around 4 pm Wednesday at the Xinqiao coal mine in Qinglong county, Guizhou province, when 30 people were working underground, said an official with the Guizhou provincial work safety administration. Fifteen escaped unharmed.

Rescuers said the volume of floodwater was estimated at 1,000 to 3,000 cubic meters.