Chinese rescuers pulled 11 gold miners to safety on Sunday with most of them in good condition after 14 days trapped underground after an explosion, but 10 colleagues were still unaccounted for, state media reported.
China rescuers race to save trapped miners
Managers waited more than a day to report explosion
The managers of the mine have been detained for waiting more than a day to report the accident, the cause of which has not yet been announced.
Meanwhile, both the local Communist Party secretary and the mayor have been dismissed over the 30-hour delay and an official investigation is underway to determine the cause of the explosion.
Recent improved regulations have boosted safety in China s mining industry, which used to see an average of 5,000 deaths per year. However, accidents are still common, and many mines still cut safety corners. In December, 23 workers died after getting stuck underground in a coal mine in Chongqing.
China rescuers race to prepare escape route for miners
Rescuers in China s Shandong province are drilling several channels to reach 22 men trapped more than 500 meters underground after an explosion in the Hushan mine near the city of Qixia. One wider hole is to serve as an escape route, but rising waters and injuries sustained by some of the men have made rescuing them a race against time.
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