11 trapped after coal mine accident in SW China

Updated: 2012-09-09 18:39

(Xinhua)

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CHENGDU - Eleven people have been trapped underground after a coal-mine gas accident in Southwest China's Sichuan province Sunday afternoon, local authorities said.

The work safety department of the province said, the accident occurred at around 11:30 am in the Yongsheng coal mine in Wanyuan city under the jurisdiction of Dazhou city.

The rescue work is under way and the exact cause of the accident is still unknown.

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