Monday, March 29, 2010

153 Miners Still Trapped in Chinese Mine




After 24 hours of no communication, 153 miners are still stuck in the state-owned Wangjialing coal mine in northern China after a flood broke out.

The flood may have started when miners accidentally broke into a network of old, water-filled shafts.

Thousands of rescue workers are attempting to drain out enough water to reach the trapped miners.

China's State Administration of Work Safety said 261 workers
were inside the mine when it flooded, and 108 escaped or were
rescued. It is still unclear whether the trapped miners survived the flood.

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