Five people died in an abandoned mine in eastern China.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

FUZHOU, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) — Five people were confirmed dead on Sunday after entering an abandoned mine in Yuxi County, east China's Fujian Province, local authorities said.

At approximately 9:50 a.m. Sunday, the county fire and rescue service received a report that five people had entered a mine in Banmian Township and had lost contact with them. Rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the scene to conduct search and rescue operations.

By 1:20 PM, all five were found and taken to the hospital for medical attention. By 3:00 PM, despite medical efforts, all were pronounced dead.

An investigation into the cause of the incident is currently underway. –0–

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