Mine flooding traps at least 7 in central China

At least seven miners were trapped in a flooded colliery in Xiangtan City in central China's Hunan Province, local authorities said early Wednesday morning.

The accident happened at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday in Yide Coal Mine in Xiangtan County of Xiangtan City, a spokesman with the county government told Xinhua.

No further details are available and rescue work is underway.

Source:Xinhua

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