Death toll rises to 16 in southwest China coal, gas outburst

Source: Xinhua| 2019-12-18 11:16:14|Editor: huaxia
Video PlayerClose

Rescuers work at the coal mine where a coal and gas outburst happened in Anlong County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 17, 2019. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

Sixteen miners were killed after a coal and gas outburst happened at a coal mine in southwest China's Guizhou Province early Tuesday.

GUIYANG, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- 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 a.m. Tuesday at Guanglong Coal Mine in Anlong County, when 23 workers were working underground. Seven workers have been lifted to safety.

Aerial photo taken on Dec. 17, 2019 shows the Guanglong Coal Mine in Anlong County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

Rescue work has ended and investigation is underway.

KEY WORDS:
EXPLORE XINHUANET
010020070750000000000000011102121386398131