At least four people were killed and four others injured in a coal mine gas explosion in southwest China's Yunnan province Monday, authorities said.

The explosion occurred at around 10.30 a.m. at a coal mine in Linfeng township of Weixin county, Xinhua reported citing the county's information office.

An investigation into the cause of the blast is under way.

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First Published: Mar 31 2014 | 5:52 PM IST

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