Published: 13:32, May 22, 2025 | Updated: 14:28, May 22, 2025
Coal mine collapse in Sichuan leads to four dead
By Peng Chao
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 9, 2025 shows firefighters searching for missing people in Junlian county in the city of Yibin, Southwest China's Sichuan province. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Four people were killed in a coal mine roof incident on Saturday morning in Wanyuan, Sichuan province, Xinhua News Agency reported.

The disaster occurred at around 11:00 am at the Changshi'er Coal Mine, leaving four people missing.

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As of 11:30 pm on Wednesday, all the missing people were found and confirmed dead, the report said.

People responsible for the incident have been placed under control. Further investigation is underway.