Thursday, January 1, 2009

Colliery flood traps 13 in SW China province

GUIYANG, Dec.31 (Chinese media) -- At least 13 people were trapped after a

colliery was flooded early Wednesday morning, according to sources with the work

safety administration of southwest China's Guizhou Province.

An initial probe showed the flood occurred at about 5:40 a.m. in Yanglin

colliery, Anshun city, when at least 13 people were in the pit. It is not clear

yet if all the trapped are miners.

Vice governor Sun Guoqiang and the provincial work safety head Pu Jianjiang

rushed to the site to direct the rescue.

Further investigation is underway.

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