A gas emission accident left 6 coal miners dead and 12 others
missing Saturday in central China's
Hunan Province, the provincial authorities on coal production
said Sunday.
The accident occurred around 17:00 PM Saturday when 24
miners were working at Dayuan Coal Mine in Longhui County of
Shaoyang City.
Six miners were rescued and 12 others were still missing.
The bodies of the 6 dead have been found, according to the
provincial authorities.
The rescue work is still under way.
(Xinhua News Agency February 26, 2006)