Beijing: A gas explosion rocked a state-owned coal mine in central China’s Hunan province, killing 29 workers in the latest in a slew of such accidents in the country.
A total of 35 miners were working in the Xialiuchong Coal Mine in Hengyang city when the mishap happened around 6 pm last evening. Six of the miners had been rescued and admitted to hospital, according to authorities. The death toll reached 29 after rescuers located the body of a trapped worker, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
Family members and other relatives of the coal mine workers, who were anxiously waiting at the site during the rescue operation, burst into tears after hearing the news of the death of 29 miners. (PTI)
