ZHENGZHOU - Nine people were dead and seven trapped in a coal mine accident in central China's Henan Province at around midnight, said local authorities.
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 Firefighters carry out rescue efforts after a gas outburst at the Sanyuandong Coal Mine in Baiping Township, Dengfeng City, Henan province. [Photo/Xinhua]
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The coal mine has a designed annual output of 300,000 tonnes.
Vice governors Li Ke and Shi Jichun have rushed to the scene to oversee the rescue.
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