21 Chinese coal miners trapped by underground flood

AP | Beijing The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Rescuers on Sunday were trying to reach 21 coal miners who were trapped by an underground flood in China's northwest, a state news agency reported. The mine in Hutubi County in the Xinjiang region flooded at about 6:10

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Published 11 April 2021, 8:00 · Updated 22:03

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21 Chinese coal miners trapped by underground flood

AP | Beijing

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Rescuers on Sunday were trying to reach 21 coal miners who were trapped by an underground flood in China’s northwest, a state news agency reported.

The mine in Hutubi County in the Xinjiang region flooded at about 6:10 p.m. on Saturday, the Xinhua News Agency said. It said eight people were rescued, according to The AP.

China’s coal mines are among the world’s deadliest, regularly suffering explosions and gas leaks despite repeated safety crackdowns.

21 Chinese coal miners trapped by underground flood

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