6 trapped in NE China coal mine flooding
(Xinhua) Updated: 2012-09-22 21:34HARBIN - Six people were trapped in a coal mine flooding in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province Saturday morning, local workplace safety authorities said.
The accident happened at about 7:30 am at the Jiayi Coal Mine in Jidong county in the city of Jixi when the six miners were working underground.
Rescue work is underway.
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