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CHANGSHA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Four people have been confirmed dead after a gas explosion at a coal mine in central China's Hunan Province Sunday, according to local authorities.
The explosion at about 3 p.m. in a Shaodong County coal mine Sunday instantly trapped five miners. Three people - two confirmed dead and one with serious injuries - were hoisted from the mine by 8 p.m. Sunday.
The two remaining victims were found dead as of 8 a.m. Monday, local authorities said.
An investigation in to the cause of the accident is underway.
