Four killed in coal mine accident in northern China

TAIYUAN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 02nd Apr, 2026) Four people who had been trapped following a coal mine accident in Shanxi Province in northern China were confirmed dead early Thursday, according to local authorities.

The incident occurred in Xingxian County in Shanxi at 21:15 on Wednesday, when a roof collapse in the coal mine trapped four individuals, whose bodies were recovered at 02:46 early Thursday morning.