Rescuers continue search for two missing miners

Official: Those responsible for the accident should be held to account

Two of the 25 workers trapped after a deadly blast in an iron ore mine in Liaoning province remained missing on Wednesday, while none of those rescued had life-threatening injuries, the top emergency management authority said.

The blast occurred at 4:10 pm on Tuesday when workers were dropping explosives down the 1-kilometer-deep mine shaft. The explosion killed 11 people and injured nine aboveground. It also destroyed the hoisting system and trapped 25 workers underground, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management.