Coal Mine Accident In Eastern China Leaves 5 Miners Killed - Authorities

Coal Mine Accident in Eastern China Leaves 5 Miners Killed - Authorities

Five people were killed and one other went missing on Friday following a coal mine accident in eastern China's Yongding district of Hunan province, local authorities said on Saturday.

BEIJING (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 29th December, 2018) Five people were killed and one other went missing on Friday following a coal mine accident in eastern China's Yongding district of Hunan province, local authorities said on Saturday.

According to the preliminary investigation, the accident occurred on Friday, when a total of nine workers were in the mine. What exactly have led to the death of miners is not specified yet.

According to the local authorities, searches and investigation are ongoing.