6 killed, 3 injured in east China colliery blast

Six people were killed and three others injured after a gas blast occurred at a coal mine early Thursday morning in east China's Jiangxi province, local authorities confirmed.

The explosion happened at around 1:20 a.m. at Hexing Coal Mine in Baitu township of Fengcheng city, the provincial coal mine safety supervision bureau said.

The injured miners are being treated in a local hospital. One of them suffered serious injuries.

An investigation into the cause of the blast is underway.