1 dead, 7 missing after gas outburst in central China’s coal mine

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ZHENGZHOU, June 5, 2021 (BSS/XINHUA) – One person has been found dead and seven others missing following a coal and gas outburst in a coal mine in central China’s Henan Province, local authorities said Saturday.

The accident happened at around 5:50 p.m. on Friday at a coal mine operated by Hebi Coal and Electric Co., Ltd. in Hebi City, Henan.

Search and rescue efforts are continuing, according to local authorities.