Explosion at Anhui mine claims at least seven lives

A gas explosion at a coal mine in East China's Anhui province on Monday killed at least seven people, with two more missing as of Monday night, according to media reports.

The accident happened in Fuyang city's Yingshang county at about 12:10 pm. 24 people were working underground at the time, according to China Central Television.

22 of the workers were brought to the surface, of whom seven died in hospital.