Shanxi Coal Mine Death Toll Rises to 12

The number of miners killed when water flooded the shaft of the under-construction Wangjialing coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province has risen to 12, as of 6am on April 8, according to an announcement by the local rescue headquarters. According to the announcement, 153 people were trapped underground after the accident, but as of April 5, 114 people had been safely lifted from the mine. At present, twenty-six construction workers are still trapped underground.

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Xinhua News Agency

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