Seven miners were initially believed to be trapped underground a bauxite mine in Shanxi Province Sunday, local authorities said.

The accident occurred at the Duoshi Mining Company in Lin county of Lüliang, the Lin county information office said in a press release.

The statement did not say what kind of accident it was. Rescue efforts have been hampered by road and power disruptions following torrential rains on Saturday and Sunday, it said.

Xinhua