2 killed, 4 injured in NE China coal mine blast

Two people were killed and another four injured in an explosion in a coal mine in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Friday, authorities said.

The blast took place at around 2 p.m. at Xintie mine in Qitaihe City. Eighty miners were working underground at the time, according to the city government.

As of 9 p.m., two people were confirmed dead, four have been injured while the others escaped safely. The injured are being treated in hospital.

Cause of the accident is under investigation.