Rescuers on Monday found the body of the last missing person in a southwest China coal mine, bringing the death toll from a recent coal-and-gas burst to 23. The body was discovered in a shaft of Xiangshui Coal Mine in Guizhou Province around noon on Monday, ending the two-day rescue efforts, Xinhua quoted officials in charge of the rescue operations as saying. The mine was hit by a coal-gas burst on Saturday morning when 28 miners were working underground. Eighteen miners were killed on the spot. Five miners have been rescued, with one in critical condition, Guizhou provincial authorities said earlier. An investigation into the cause of the accident has been launched. Initial results show that inadequate safety measures are to blame.
