At least 2 dead, more than 50 missing in China mine collapse

At least two people were killed and more than 50 are missing, Chinese state media reported, after an apparent collapse at a coal mine in northern China’s Inner Mongolia region on Wednesday.

State broadcaster CCTV said a collapse occurred at a mine in the western part of the Alxa League region at around 1 pm (0500 GMT). Other outlets and government agencies described it as a “landslide”.

“Currently, the incident has caused the deaths of two people and injured six, with 53 missing,” CCTV said in a social media post.