6 trapped miners rescued 3 days after coal mine flooding
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Updated: 2017-04-22 11:52
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XI'AN - Six trapped miners were lifted from a coal mine shaft on Saturday morning, three days after a flooding in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, according to the local rescue headquarters.
The miners were conscious and in stable condition when they were rescued at 9:59 a.m. Saturday. They have been rushed to a local hospital.
The flooding was reported at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday in a pit of the Bandingliangta Coal Mine in the resource-rich Shenmu County.
Of the seven miners working in the pit, only one managed to escape when the accident occurred.
The miners were conscious and in stable condition when they were rescued at 9:59 a.m. Saturday. They have been rushed to a local hospital.
The flooding was reported at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday in a pit of the Bandingliangta Coal Mine in the resource-rich Shenmu County.
Of the seven miners working in the pit, only one managed to escape when the accident occurred.
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