Kunming - Xinhua
A coal mine accident left more than 40 people trapped underground in southwest China\'s Yunnan Province Thursday, local authorities said. The accident took place at about 6:25 a.m. at the Sizhuang Coal Mine in Shizong County, Qujing City, the city government announced in a statement. But the brief statement did not specify what the \"accident\" is. A rescue operation has been launched, it said.