Nine workers rescued from China mine

[Contrary1]

A ray of hope for the families...

"XIANGNING, China - Nine miners were pulled to safety early Monday after spending more than a week trapped in a flooded coal mine in northern China, a rescue that had seemed beyond hope for days before crews heard someone tapping from deep underground.

The first survivor was brought to the surface at 40 minutes past midnight Monday, 179 hours after the Wangjialing mine filled with water. A crowd of rescue workers, miners and security workers outside the entrance of the mine shaft clapped as the miners were carried out.

The nine men were among 153 trapped since March 28 when workers broke a wall into a water-filled abandoned shaft. China Central Television said more miners could still be alive, but did not give any details.

State television showed the miners wrapped in blankets, placed in ambulances and rushed to a hospital where teams of doctors and nurses had been standing by for several days. Reporters who did not belong to state media were prevented from getting close to the site..."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36157561/ns/world_news-asiapacific/

[virgogal]

1. Thanks heavens. Mining has got to be the worst job in the world.

[malaise]

2. They're the lucky ones

Nice for their families.

[KILL THE WISE ONE]

3. at least there is 9, I could never do that for a living

[cal04]

4. now 13 workers rescued from China mine, preparing to pull more out

State TV reports rescuers are preparing to pull 70 to 80 more out

Four more miners have been pulled out alive from a flooded coal mine in northern China, more than a week after being trapped. Nine others were rescued earlier Monday morning.

State television says rescuers are preparing to pull as many as 70 to 80 miners out of the mine, though conditions underground remain complicated.

The first rescue early Monday morning had seemed beyond hope for days before crews heard tapping from deep underground Friday.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36157561/ns/world_news-asiapacific/

[Contrary1]

5. 79 rescued alive so far!

:applause:

[upi402]

6. That's fantastic, more more more! I hope mine safety goes to China

It hasn't been implemented enough here but I bet workers guys really suffer.

[Contrary1]

7. 114 as of 2:15 a.m Eastern time!!!

As the above poster said "More, more, more!"

:woohoo:

"Some of the soaked miners had hung from shaft walls by their belts for days to avoid falling into the water when asleep. Hundreds of rescuers were underground with hopes that glimpses of swinging lights and new tapping sounds meant even more survivors could be found."


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36157561

[freeplessinseattle]

8. my god, never will I bitch about my insomnia again!

the mental and physical endurance of these most unfortunate people I don't think I could have. wow, what an ordeal. I hope they never have to go into a mine again.

Glad my insomnia got me up for a change, what wonderful, inspiring news!

[malaise]

9. Really good news

Watched on BBC this morning. :applause: