1 dead, 21 rescued in Anhui coal mine accident

Trapped workers in a coal mine accident leave the shaft after being lifted in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 14, 2014. By far, 21 trapped miners had been lifted safely and another one died, according to the Huainan Mining Industry Co., Ltd., a state-owned group of the Zhuji coal mine. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

One miner died while 21 others were rescued after a coal mine accident on Tuesday in east China's Anhui province, said Huainan Co., Ltd., a state-owned enterprise that runs the mine.

At around 7:20 p.m., 20 miners were rescued from the mine while another one was found dead, the statement said. One miner had been rescued at 2 p.m.

A roof collapsed at the mine in Huainan city at 9:55 a.m. when the 22 miners were working underground, according to Rui Jianan, the mine's deputy head.