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China gas outburst kills five

A FALLING roof has triggered a gas outburst in a central Chinese coal mine that has killed five people while trapping seven others, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.

Lou Caruana
China gas outburst kills five

The outburst occurred Wednesday night when 51 workers were underground at the mine in the city of Dengfeng in Henan province. The CCTV report says 39 workers rose to safety while the others were trapped...

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