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Five trapped in coal mine flooding in northeast China

Xinhua
| December 21, 2025
2025-12-21

Five people were trapped underground after a coal mine was flooded early Sunday in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, local authorities said.

The flooding occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. in the city of Jixi, the Jixi publicity department said.

Local authorities have set up a joint rescue headquarters, and the rescue operation is underway. 


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