Seven miners were confirmed dead in a coal and gas outburst that happened in a colliery in central China's Hunan Province late Sunday, the local government said on Monday.
The accident occurred around 8:10 p.m. in Gaoyan coal mine, Xiangmei township of Yongxing County.
An investigation into the accident is under way.
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