7 killed in China coal mine accident

January 30, 2013 11:49

Seven workers were killed and three others remain trapped in a private coal mine after an accident in China's northeast Heilongjiang Province.

Three other workers have been pulled to safety, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

The three were lifted out of the mine and were in stable condition, according to the Dongning county government.

Three workers entered the Yongsheng colliery to pump out water last night, but poisonous gas caused them to faint, the report said. Rescuers were sent to the site, but some of them were also affected by the toxic gas.

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