Coal mine accident kills 17 in Yunnan (1/4)

Rescuers get ready for rescue operations after a coal mine accident in Huangnihe Township, Fuyuan County, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, December 5, 2012. An accident of coal and gas outburst happened in a shaft of the Shangchang Coal Mine at 2:15 pm Wednesday. Sixty-six miners were underground when the mishap occurred and 49 of them escaped unscathed, while 17 were confirmed dead. [Photo: CNS/Ren Dong]