By IANS,
Beijing: Sixteen miners in China remained trapped in a flooded coal mine Thursday night, authorities said.
The accident took place at 6 p.m. Wednesday when they were working underground in Qielichong coal mine in Hunan province, Xinhua reported.
Twenty-four others managed to escape. The coal mine management reported the accident to the local government Thursday. Rescue efforts were continuing at 10.30 p.m. Thursday.
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