Help on the way to rescue 21 miners trapped after Xinjiang coal mine accident; eight other miners rescued

Rescue workers being dispatched to Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on April 11, 2021. - Xinhua

BEIJING April 10 (Xinhua/China Daily-ANN): Eight miners have been rescued and 21 remain trapped in a coal mine that flooded in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region confirmed local authorities on Sunday.

The accident occurred on Saturday (April 10) evening when 29 miners were working at the mine in Hutubi county, in the Changji Hui autonomous prefecture, the report said.