2 killed, 4 missing after coal mine blast in C China

CHANGSHA - Two people were killed and four others missing after a coal mine blast Thursday in Jiahe county of central China's Hunan province.

The blast occurred at around 11:20 am Thursday at Shuihua coal mine in Xiaojia township.

Police were investigating the cause of the accident.

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