Rescue efforts underway as 19 still trapped in coal mine in China's Qinghai; one miner confirmed dead earlier

Rescue vehicles are seen at the site of a coal mine accident in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Aug. 14, 2021. China's Ministry of Emergency Management has sent a work team to the northwest province of Qinghai to guide rescue efforts after a coal mine was flooded by mud on Saturday. Of the 21 miners working in the mine when the accident occurred, two were lifted to the ground, including one who was confirmed dead, while the rest remained trapped, according to the ministry. Rescue operations are underway as more rescuers rushed to the site. - Xinhua

XINING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua): Rescue efforts are underway on Sunday after a coal mine was flooded by mud, leaving one dead and 19 others trapped in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Saturday (Aug 14).

The accident happened around noon when 21 people were working in the mine located in Gangca County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, said the provincial emergency management department.