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Colliery gas blast traps 6 in NW China

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-03-12 11:10

LANZHOU -- Six people are trapped underground after a gas blast Thursday at a coal mine in northwest China's Gansu Province, according to the provincial coal safety production administration.

Zhou Chuanhai, head of coal mine supervision of the provincial administration, said rescue efforts were underway at Tanshanling Coal Mine in Tianzhu Tibet Autonomous County.

No casualties have been reported and no further details are available.