Twelve people are trapped after a coal mine in southwest China's Guizhou Province flooded Sunday, local authorities said.

The Fuhong coal mine in Jinyang New District of Guiyang City flooded at approximately 9:00 a.m., according to a spokesman with the provincial work safety bureau.

The cause of the accident is unknown and rescue work is underway.

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