Two killed, more than 50 trapped in China coal mine collapse -state media

Two people were killed and more than 50 were trapped in a large-scale coal mine collapse in northern China's Inner Mongolia region, state media reported on Wednesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered rescue and search efforts at the site and Premier Li Keqiang demanded a rapid investigation into the cause of the accident. The collapse occurred at an open-pit mine located in the Alxa League which is owned by Xinjing Coal Mining Company.

Inner Mongolia is among the country's top coal producers, and like other regions in China has been producing at a heightened rate over the past year or so under a government call to boost local supply and stabilise prices.

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