Death toll rises to 16 in southwest China coal, gas outburst

Guiyang (China): Sixteen miners were killed after a coal and gas outburst happened at a coal mine in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. The accident happened Tuesday, local authorities said Wednesday, reported Xinhua news agency.

At the time of the mishap 23 workers were working underground in the Guanglong Coal Mine in Anlong County. Seven workers have been lifted to safety.

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