Four people have been confirmed dead after a gas explosion at a coal mine in central China’s Hunan Province on Sunday, according to local authorities.
The explosion at about 3 p.m. in a Shaodong County coal mine Sunday instantly trapped five miners. Three people – two confirmed dead and one with serious injuries – were hoisted from the mine by 8 p.m. on Sunday, reports BSS.
The two remaining victims were found dead as of 8 a.m. Monday, local authorities said. An investigation in to the cause of the accident is underway.
