Three miners in China have been rescued after spending two
and a half days trapped underground because of flooding in a coal mine that
killed three of their colleagues.
Xinhua News Agency says the three were lifted to safety from
the mine in Guizhou province's Weng'an county early Monday. They have been
hospitalized in stable condition. Three other miners remain missing.
The mine flooded at around 10 p.m. Friday, trapping nine
miners. Rescuers on Sunday had been waiting for the water level to recede
before entering the shaft.
Xinhua says police have detained eight people in the ongoing
investigation.
China's mines have long been the world's deadliest. Safety
improvements have reduced deaths in recent years, but regulations are often
ignored and accidents are still common.
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