Four dead, 44 missing in coal mine accidents
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-05-19 10:23

Two coal mine accidents Tuesday left four dead and 44 missing in north China's Shanxi province, said sources from the provincial government.

Transformers burned underground at a coal mine of Shuozhou City at approximately 3:00 a.m. Tuesday. Four people were killed and 10 were missing, according to the sources.

A local mine at Jiaokou County of Luliang City was hit by a gas blast at around 6^Rescue operations have started in the two coal mines respectively and leading officials of the provincial government were on their way to the mines Tuesday evening.