By Riyaz ul Khaliq
ANKARA (AA) - At least five people were trapped as water and sand flooded a coal mine in northwestern China, local media reported on Friday.
The incident took place in the Yulin city of Shaanxi province on Thursday afternoon, according to public broadcaster CGTN.
An operation continued to rescue the persons trapped in the mine.
The latest incident came days after a hotel building collapsed in eastern China collapsed trapping 23 people, of whom 17 lost their lives.