Nineteen miners were still trapped in a coal mine explosion, as rescue operation was underway in northeastern China’s Heilongjiang province, state media reported on Thursday (December 17). The state broadcaster CCTV showed thick smoke coming out from the mine and fire engines parked in line to join the rescue work. As of 09:30 a.m. (0130 GMT) on Thursday, the fire was still burning, blocking rescuers from approaching the trapped miners. The blast happened at about […]