Four Chinese miners rescued after 36 days underground



Four miners have been rescued, after 36 days underground in Shandong Province, eastern China.

The group surfaced on Friday, January 29, following a gypsum mine cave-in so powerful it registered at the national earthquake monitoring centre.

They join eleven other people to be rescued following the collapse. Thirteen are still missing and one has been confirmed dead.

The trapped four were detected over 200 metres below the ground. As they resurfaced, their eyes were covered for protection after more than a month of darkness.

They are said to be in a stable condition.

Some 400 emergency and rescue workers took part in the operation. They spent several weeks tunnelling down to the miners after the December 25 collapse and passed liquids through a bore hole.

Officials say the search for the missing miners will continue.

Two days after the collapse, the mine’s owner killed himself by jumping into a mine well.

-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2016-01-30

i'm surprised they put so much effort and money into it. life is very cheap in china.

Chinese are trying to prove if other countries can do it (Chile) we can do it.

Great pr for China, expense does not come in to it.

We are Chinese we can do anything.

Good on lives saved .....for those who these things ironic...Guess the bitterness has set in for you

"Two days after the collapse, the mine’s owner killed himself by jumping into a mine well."

Now that is genuine 'face' , not the contrived, spurious Thai 'face' which is often used as an excuse for extreme violence/retaliation.

RIP Mr Mine Owner, your actions were not really warranted except in your own honorable mind.

an amazing result for these men and their families; having myself been an underground miner for 10 years i can only begin to imagine what they have all been through.Very sad outcome for the mine manager.... but perhaps he knew something we don't?