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Owners of the mine are in the custody of police, and investigations are underway/XINHUA-File

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Rescue of 11 trapped miners in SW China underway

Owners of the mine are in the custody of police, and investigations are underway/XINHUA-File

WANYUAN, Sichuan, Sep 10 Rescue efforts for 11 miners trapped in a coal mine accident in southwest China is progressing slowly due to high density of toxic gas and dust in the pit, rescue headquarters said on Monday.

As of 4am, 11 miners remained trapped under the Yongsheng coal mine in Wanyuan City of Sichuan Province, sources with the headquarters said, adding that positions of the miners had been located.

The density of gas in the pit has lowered significantly and telecommunication devices have been sent inside the mine.

However, the search for the miners is going slowly as there is a high density of dust in the mine and rescue workers are progressing wearing gas masks.

A total of 24 people were working underground when the accident happened at around 11:30am on Sunday.

Thirteen miners were lifted out successfully, and five of them were injured, including two poisoned by gas, sources said.

The injured had been sent to local hospitals for treatment, and none of them are in life-threatening conditions.

An initial investigation has indicated that the accident was caused by coal and gas burst, according to the headquarters.

Owners of the mine are in the custody of police, and investigations are underway.

Meanwhile, the Wanyuan government ordered an overhaul of the city’s coal mines and all production has been suspended for safety check-out.

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