Eight people were trapped when a colliery was flooded in
northeast China's Liaoning Province, the local government
confirmed Tuesday.
The accident was reported at the Dahenan Colliery in Huazi
Township in Dengta, a city about 50 kilometers south of the
provincial capital Shenyang.
A spokesman of the provincial work safety administration said
reports of the flood were received at 11:30 AM and it was not clear
whether the victims were still alive.
He did not give the exact time of the accident. Rescue work is
underway.
(Xinhua News Agency November 14, 2006)