4 dead, 2 injured in C China mine accident

Four people were killed and two injured in a phosphate mine accident in central China's Hubei province on Sunday, local authorities said.

The accident occurred at 11:30 a.m. when a locomotive carrying workers derailed at Yulinxi phosphate mine in Yuan'an County, according to the county government.

The injured were sent to hospital immediately for treatment.

The investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.