Rescue efforts underway as 19 trapped in coal mine in China's Qinghai- China.org.cn

Rescue efforts are underway after a coal mine was flooded by mud, leaving one dead and 19 others trapped in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Saturday.

The accident happened around noon when 21 people were working in the mine located in Gangca County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, said the provincial emergency management department.

Two miners were lifted to the ground, including one who was confirmed dead, while the rest remained trapped, the department said.

The coal mine was ordered by the provincial mine safety administration to suspend production and rectify irregularities on Aug. 2, said Yin Maowen, deputy head of Haibei prefecture, at a press conference early Sunday morning.