21 Chinese coal miners trapped by underground flood

Rescue workers are trying to reach 21 coal miners trapped by an underground flood in north-west China (Gao Han/Xinhua News Agency/AP)

Rescuers are trying to reach 21 coal miners trapped by an underground flood in north-west China, a state news agency reported on Sunday.

The mine in Hutubi County in the Xinjiang region flooded at about 6.10pm on Saturday, the Xinhua News Agency said.