An explosion at a coalmine in northern China has killed at least 27 miners with rescuers still working to free another seven people who are trapped.

The explosion happened on Friday morning in Shanxi Province and a number of other miners either managed to escape or were rescued.

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Dozens of rescue workers have been working at the mine outside Xiaoyi.

Fifty-eight people were underground when the blast occurred at about 1100 local time (0300 GMT).

Pictures from the scene showed emergency workers bandaging the eyes of rescued miners and rushing them to hospital.

The mine was properly licensed and had passed safety checks earlier in the year, China's state news agency reports.

(BBC)

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