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Saturday, 12 November 2011

21 dead in coal mine gas leak


Twenty-one miners have been confirmed dead after a coal mine gas leak accident in the southwestern province of Yunnan, and hundreds of rescuers are rushing to save the 22 people still trapped underground Friday, local authorities said.

 The deadly accident occurred at around 6:30 a.m.when an outburst of coal and methane gas hit the Sizhuang Coal Mine in Shizong county,the Yunnan Provincial Emergency Response Office said in a statement.   More Read

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