Five trapped in N China's coal mine flooding

2013-08-01 10:09 Xinhua Web Editor: Mo Hong'e

Five miners have been trapped underground after flooding occurred at a coal mine in Pingding County, north China's Shanxi province Wednesday night, according to the county authorities.

The flooding happened in the mine owned by Guzhou Weifeng Mining Co. Ltd. at around 7 p.m. Wednesday. Rescue is under way.

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