Six men have been trapped underground after a coal mine field in north China's Shanxi Province flooded at about 4 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the local government.
The accident happened in the coal mine area in Yangquan City when the men carried out illegal mining.
Rescue teams have been dispatched, and further investigation into the accident is under way.
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