Nine killed in NE China's coal mine incident
2019-06-10 08:20:31 CGTN Mo Hong'e
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Nine people were killed in a coal mine incident in northeast China's Jilin Province, local authorities said on Monday.
Ten people are currently receiving treatment at hospital, but none sustains life-threatening injuries, according to a statement by the local government.
The incident happened at around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday in Longjiabao coal mine and triggered a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, trapping 19 miners underground.
Rescue operations have concluded and an investigation into the case has been launched.
