周四中国西北辽宁省煤矿瓦斯爆炸,至少5人死亡,17人失踪。
The blast occurred at around 11:40 am in a shaft at the Dahuang No 2 coal mine, at Dengta, where 23 miners were working.
11:40左右灯塔市黄二矿井下发生爆炸,当时23名矿工正在作业。
As of Thursday night, five bodies had been found. One miner who had managed to escape was undergoing treatment, according to a statement by the government of Dengta, a county-level city under the administration of Liaoyang city.
截至周四晚,已发现5人遇难。据辽阳市管辖下的一个县级市灯塔市的政府报告显示,一名成功逃出的矿工正在接受治疗。
The cause of the explosion was still unclearand local authorities had blocked the road leading to the mine.
爆炸原因尚不清楚,地方当局已封锁了通往该矿井的道路。
about three hours after the accident, rescuers and ambulances began to arrive at the mine to carry out rescue work, according to local residents
据当地居民说,事故发生3小时后,救援人员和救护车到达出事矿井开始救援工作。