14 dead, 2 trapped in southwest China coal and gas outburst

 

Aerial photo taken on Dec. 17, 2019 shows the Guanglong Coal Mine in Anlong County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Fourteen miners were found dead and two others remained trapped underground after a coal and gas outburst happened at Guanglong Coal Mine in Guizhou early Tuesday, local authorities said. Seven workers have been lifted to safety while an emergency response has been activated and rescue work and investigation is underway. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)