All the 11 miners trapped in an iron pit roof collapse in north
China's Hebei Province were rescued after 129-hour rescue by Sunday
morning.
According to local government authorities, the miners are in
stable condition and walked out of the shaft at 1:15?AM Sunday
with the help of rescuers. They have been sent to local hospital
for medical check-up and treatment.
The miners had been trapped for 129 hours after the roof of a
private iron and gold ore pit collapsed at 6?PM Monday in
Chengde, a popular summer resort in Hebei Province.
But, the mine owner failed to report the accident to local
authorities in Chengde City until Thursday morning.
An investigation into the cause of the accident is under
way.
(Xinhua News Agency December 9, 2007)