Earthquake leaves 6 miners trapped in Heilongjiang

Six miners are trapped after an earthquake in a mine in Hegang, Heilongjiang province, China Central Television reported on Wednesday.

The incident occurred at 1:14 am on Wednesday at Fuli Coal Mine, damaging some underground tunnels and trapping 8 workers, according to Hegang Mining Holding Group Co.

Two of the 8 trapped people have been successfully rescued and sent to the hospital for treatment, with no life-threatening conditions.

On-site rescue operations are underway.