A blast occurred early Saturday at a coal mine in the Guizhou Province , state media reports . The explosion happened around 1:30 a.m. local time and was caused by an underground gas leak that has been burning for several days, according to Xinhua News Agency. The bodies of five miners were found near the blast site , Xinhua reports . Seven miners were killed Saturday in an explosion at a coal mine in southwest China , state-run media reported . Two miners died later of their injuries , the news agency .
A blast occurred early Saturday at a coal mine in the Guizhou Province , state media reports . The explosion happened around 1:30 a.m. local time and was caused by an underground gas leak that has been burning for several days, according to Xinhua News Agency. The bodies of five miners were found near the blast site , Xinhua reports . Two miners died later of their injuries , the news agency .