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Death toll rises to 16 in Guizhou coal, gas outburst

Xinhua | Updated: 2019-12-18 11:15

Rescue workers walk on the site of a coal mine accident in Anlong county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, on Dec 17, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

GUIYANG - Sixteen miners were killed after a coal and gas outburst happened at a coal mine in Southwest China's Guizhou province early Tuesday, local authorities said on Wednesday.

The accident happened at around 1:30 am Tuesday at Guanglong Coal Mine in Anlong county, when 23 workers were working underground. Seven workers have been lifted to safety.

Rescue work has ended and investigation is underway.

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