BEIJING: Eleven miners were found dead on Thursday after a Chinese coal mine caved in, state media reported, the latest fatal industrial accident in the country where work safety standards are poorly enforced.

The miners were trapped after a colliery collapsed Wednesday morning and their bodies were discovered a day later following rescue efforts that were hampered by high carbon monoxide levels in the shaft and poor visibility, according to cnwest.com news portal.

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