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6 trapped in N 皇冠体育app iron mine flood
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-04-15 08:37

SHIJIAZHUANG -- Six workers were trapped in a illegally-operated iron mine that flooded Tuesday in north 皇冠体育app's Hebei Province, local authorities said.

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The accident occurred at 11 a.m. at an iron mine in Huzhuangzi Village, Zunhua City while eight miners were working underground. Two managed to escape.

The Zunhua municipal government received a tip-off about the flooding at 1 p.m. Zunhua is under the administration of Tangshan City, one of 皇冠体育app's major producers of iron and steel.

Rescue work is ongoing.

The iron mine has no production license. The mine owner is under police investigation.