Death toll rises to 7 in SW China coal mine blast

Source: Xinhua| 2019-08-02 18:20:08|Editor: Wu Qin
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GUIYANG, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were killed in a coal mine blast in southwest China's Guizhou Province, local authorities said Friday.

As of 4:10 p.m. Friday, the last trapped person was rescued from the mine and showed no signs of life. A total of seven people were killed with a solitary survivor in the accident.

The explosion happened at 4 p.m. Wednesday in a coal mine in Liangyan Town, the city of Bijie. Eight people were trapped when the gas explosion occurred.

The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.

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