One worker confirmed dead in Chinese gold mine blast
- Rescuers widen shaft to bring group of 10 workers to the surface but fate of 11 others still not known
- Miners say they were trapped by two underground explosions
Twenty-two workers were entombed hundreds of metres underground at the Hushan mine near Qixia in eastern China’s Shandong province after an explosion on January 10 sealed the entrance and cut off communications.
Another is believed to be trapped on his own, 100 metres (328 feet) further down in rising waters, but rescuers have not been able to reach him and his condition is unknown.
The second group of 11 miners have also yet to be contacted, despite rescuers’ efforts.
“They have also been lowering life detectors and nutrient solutions to other sections to locate the other missing miners but continued to receive no life signs,” state news agency Xinhua reported.
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Survivors trapped in Chinese gold mine receive food and blankets, as one worker’s death confirmed