4 dead, 3 missing in coal mine accident in SW China
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Updated: 2025-12-25 08:51
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KUNMING -- Rescuers have retrieved four bodies and three people are still missing following a suspected coal and gas outburst at a coal mine on Wednesday in Southwest China's Yunnan province, local authorities said Thursday.
The accident struck the Daying coal mine in Zhenxiong county at around 8:10 pm Wednesday, according to the county government.
Rescue efforts and an investigation into the cause of the accident are underway.
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