Chinese miners rescued

Twenty-nine miners trapped in a flooded Chinese mine since Sunday morning have been rescued.

After the initial incident, the deputy mine manager led a team of seven rescuers to help their colleagues but were then trapped themselves. However, the rescue team and original group of miners have all been found alive, and are now receiving medical treatment.

Meanwhile, the 29 miners trapped after an explosion at the Pike River coal mine in New Zealand on November 19 remain unaccounted for.

Pike River said on November 21 a drill hole planned to intercept a roadway within the mine will provide rescuers with more information about gas levels in the mine’s air.

“It is expected the drilling will begin today (November 21) but it is not known how long it will take to reach its target,” the company said.

“If the ground the drill bit passes through is not stable, the hole will need to be encased to prevent its collapse. That would slow progress.”

A statement from New Zealand police said it had been informed the drilling operation had reached a depth of 142m, however the crews had encountered heavy rock formations and breakthrough was still “some hours away”.

A robot and remote, real-time gas sampling equipment are being readied to assist rescue efforts.

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