A rescuer prepares to go down into the Guiziyan coal mine in Lianyuan city of central-south China's Hunan Province, Dec. 18, 2008. A coal mine blast occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Lianyuan city, leaving 18 miners trapped.(Chinese media Photo)
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CHANGSHA, Dec.18 (Chinese media) -- Eighteen miners were
trapped after a coal mine blast on Wednesday afternoon in Lianyuan city of
central China's Hunan Province, local officials said Thursday.
The blast occurred at 3:15 p.m. as 32 miners were
working, and 14 managed to escape.
Rescuers are trying to contact the trapped miners.
The township-owned Guaziyan colliery opened in 1997.
It has a designed annual capacity of 30,000 tons but has sought to double that
level.
All coal mines in Lianyuan city halted production for
safety checks and an investigation into the cause of the incident was launched.
People gather at the entrance to the Guiziyan coal mine in Lianyuan city of central-south China's Hunan Province, Dec. 18, 2008. (Chinese media Photo)
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