1st LD-Writethru: 10 killed, 6 missing in central China coal mine accident

ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Ten people have been confirmed dead and six others remain missing after an accident on Friday afternoon at a coal mine in the city of Pingdingshan, central China's Henan Province, local authorities said Saturday.

The accident happened at 2:55 p.m. Friday at a coal mine of Pingdingshan Tianan Coal Mining Co., Ltd. Preliminary investigations show that it was caused by a coal and gas