Six killed in China coal mine explosion

Beijing: Six people were confirmed dead and one injured after a coal mine gas blast in southwest China`s Guizhou province, local authorities said. The accident occurred around 11.50 p.m. Saturday at Hongxing Coal Mine in Pu`an county of Qianxinan prefecture, Xinhua reported citing the county government.

The injured person has been rushed to a hospital. An investigation into the cause of the blast is under way. The Hongxing Coal Mine has an annual production capacity of 300,000 tonnes.