FLASH: Seven miners missing after coal-gas outburst in Central China

A coal and gas outburst struck the Yangmeishan coal mine in Lianyuan, Central China's Hunan province, at 5:08 am on August 14, leaving seven miners missing and one injured, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Of the 52 workers underground at the time of the accident, 44 returned to the surface safely.

Two of the seven missing miners were later found and brought to the surface at around 11:17 am for medical treatment, the mine operator said. Emergency and health teams remain on site, and the cause of the accident is under investigation. The mine is operated by Lianyuan Yangmeishan Coal, a