Ten miners were killed and 18 others were reported missing
during a coal mine flooding, which took place in southwest China's
Sichuan Province around 9 PM Tuesday.
The flooding occurred at an uphill driving face beneath the
Longtan Coal Mine, which is situated at Xiaojing Township in
Guang'an City, according to the Sichuan Provincial Work Safety
Office.
The coal mine, which is administered by Guang'an Energy Group
Co. Ltd. of Sichuan Provincial Coal Industry Corporation, was built
in June 2003 with a designed annual production capacity of 550,000
tons.
By press time, rescue operation is going on.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
(Xinhua News Agency October 5, 2005)