Death toll in China mine blast rises to 14

SHIZUISHAN, China, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The death toll rose to 14 in a coal mine explosion in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, authorities said Monday.

Rescuers called off a search for two missing workers after DNA tests conducted on remains in the mine proved the workers were dead, Xinhua, China's state-run news agency, reported.

Another seven workers were injured as a result of blasting Wednesday to loosen coal and rock at the Dafeng Mine in Shizuishan. Two workers remained hospitalized.

The mine is owned by Shenhua Group, one of China's mining giants, Xinhua reported.