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China rescues first worker trapped in Shandong gold mine, state media reports
Rescuers in China have lifted to the surface one of 22 workers trapped in a gold mine for two weeks after an explosion, according to state media.
Key points:
- TV footage showed a miner, exhausted and blindfolded, being lifted out of the mine shaft and covered in a blanket
- Authorities have said it could take up to two weeks to rescue the remaining miners
- Thousands of people die in mining accidents across China each year
The worker was rescued at 11:13am on Sunday and sent to hospital for treatment, state media agency Xinhua reported.
The miner was “extremely weak”, according to a post on state broadcaster CCTV’s Weibo account.
TV footage showed the exhausted miner, a black blindfold across his eyes, being lifted out of the mine shaft and…
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