Rescue workers in Baishui County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, have been working nonstop to save the lives of seven local miners who were trapped in a mine following a water leakage Monday.

According to local police, the water leakage occurred around 10 a.m. Monday when workers of the county-run Fengjiahe Coal Mine in the county's Dayang Village set off explosives for mining on the ground.

A total of 22 miners were working in the mine when the accident took place, but 11 soon escaped.

After the accident, local authorities rushed to the site to organize rescue operations and another four workers were later rescued and hospitalized.

As of Tuesday morning, rescue workers were still searching for the last seven miners and an investigation is underway.

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