1 killed, 7 trapped in coal mine gas outburst in Guizhou

Xinhua | Updated: 2021-04-09 17:05

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Rescue work is underway after a coal and gas outburst in a coal mine in Southwest China's Guizhou province on April 9, 2021. [Photo/Guizhou Fire and Rescue]

GUIYANG -- One person was killed and seven others remain trapped underground following a coal and gas outburst in a coal mine in Southwest China's Guizhou province on Friday, local authorities said.

The accident happened at around 8:50 am at the Dongfeng Coal Mine in Jinsha county located in the city of Bijie. Rescue work is currently underway.

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