A coal mine blast killed four miners and injured
two others early on Sunday in east China's Zhejiang
Province, according to local police.
The gas explosion occurred at around 2:40 AM in a
Zhafei coal mine owned by Changguang Colliery Company and buried
six miners who were working underground.
So far, four bodies have been found and the two
injured have been sent to hospital for medical treatment.
Local government officials rushed to the spot to
direct the rescue work and the colliery was closed for
rectification.
Investigations into the cause of the explosion are
underway.
(Xinhua News Agency June 27, 2005)