Seven coal miners were killed when a mine was flooded in China’s Hebei province on Saturday. The accident took place early Saturday and seven other miners are still missing according to local government sources. The accident happened at the Yuanda Coal Mine in Xingtai City, trapping 14 miners underground. Rescue operation started quickly after the accident. By Sunday morning the bodies of seven miners were found and retrieved but the remaining 7 miners where still unaccounted for. The mine owners have already been detained by local police and an investigation into the cause of the flooding is underway. (Nov. 21)