14 miners killed in coal mine blast in China

At least 14 miners were killed on Tuesday in a coal and gas outburst at a mine in southwest China with two workers still trapped underground, authorities said.

The accident happened at around 1:30 am (local time) at the Guanglong Coal Mine in Anlong County, Guizhou province, when 23 workers were working underground, authorities were quoted as saying by the state-run Xinhua news agency.

Seven workers have been rescued safely, while 14 were confirmed dead and two others still remain trapped, the report said.