1 dead, 5 trapped after SW China coal mine accident

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One person died and five others were trapped after a coal mine accident happened in Qianxi City, southwest China's Guizhou province, on Sunday.

The accident took place in a coal mine

under construction in the town of Guli, the city government said in a press release.

An emergency response was launched soon after the accident. The rescue work is being carried out to save those trapped in the mine, the government said.

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