Mexico coal mine accident traps 14 miners

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Source: Reuters

Fourteen workers were trapped after an accident on Tuesday at a coal mine in northern Mexico, a source with the local emergencies authority said.

"There was an accumulation of gas and 14 people were trapped there, 14 miners. We don't know if there were any fatalities," said the official, who asked not to be named.

The official was not immediately able to say which company owns the mine, which is located in Sabinas municipality in Coahuila state.

El Universal newspaper said the mine belonged to Asociacion de Carboneros BINSA. Representatives from BINSA could not be immediately reached for comment.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/03/us-mexico-mine-idUSTRE7425AD20110503

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