China mine accident: 19 dead and two trapped after roof collapse

The cause of the accident in the country’s northern Shaanxi province is being investigated

Nineteen people have been killed and two remained trapped underground after a roof collapsed at a coalmine in northern China.

A total of 87 people were working underground in the mine in Shaanxi province at the time of the accident on Saturday afternoon, the official news agency Xinhua reported, citing local authorities.

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