Twelve trapped in E. China coal mine accident
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-05-29 10:30

Twelve miners were trapped in a coal mine accident in Longyan City, east China's Fujian Province, at around 9.

Water leaked into a pit of the Chikeng coal mine located in Longyan's Xinluo District when 14 miners were working at the site.

Two of them escaped and other 12 5rwere trapped in the flooded coal mine.

Provincial officials and more than 260 rescuers have worked together for the rescue work. Three ventilation facilities were put into use to ensure sufficient fresh air for the trapped.

There is still no access to the trapped miners, whose condition remains unknown to the rescuers.

The Chikeng coal mine, established in 1991, with a designed annual production capability of 30,000 tons, has complete licenses.

Close

Today's Top News     Top China News
Nation ready as bird flu outbreak is stemmed         EU takes textiles dispute with China to WTO         Japan off base at East China Sea gas issue         Private firms to compete for defence bids         China rips Japan's war-criminal remarks         Protests in Middle East over US Koran abuse	Twelve trapped in E. China coal mine accident       Probe into boy stowaway incident ends       Japan off base at East China Sea gas issue       Rhetoric of Japanese officials condemned       China tries to prod US to lift quotas       Nation ready as bird flu outbreak is stemmed