11 trapped after coal mine accident in SW China
(Xinhua) Updated: 2012-09-09 18:39CHENGDU - 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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