Chinese miners rescued after seven days trapped

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Chinese miners rescued after seven days trapped
Twenty-two coal miners trapped underground for a week in a flooded pit in north-eastern China have been rescued
Associated Press
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 30 August 2011 04.50 BST

Twenty-two coal miners were rescued on Tuesday from their flooded pit in north-eastern China after being trapped underground for a week.

State broadcaster CCTV showed the men being brought slowly to the surface, with all apparently in good condition.

Hopes for the miners were revived on Sunday after noises were detected through a 920ft (280m) pipe that was drilled to allow fresh air into the illegal mine near the city of Qitaihe.

Twenty-six miners were trapped on 23 August when workers broke through into an adjacent flooded pit.



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