Rescue efforts at flooded coal mine see little progress

13 remain trapped; officials say owner failed to report accident

JIXI, Heilongjiang - Work to rescue 13 miners trapped in a flood on Tuesday in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province is still under way, but the efforts have met with difficulties because of the mine owner's concealing, local safety official said on Friday.

Twenty-four miners were working in the Jindi coal mine in Jixi city, Heilongjiang province, when the accident occurred on Tuesday. Eleven managed to escape.