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China rescues 11 miners after 14 days trapped underground - CCTV
Reuters ^ | JANUARY 23, 2021 | Dominique Patton

Posted on 01/24/2021 1:07:14 AM PST by nickcarraway

Chinese rescuers pulled 11 gold miners to safety on Sunday, 14 days after they were trapped by an underground explosion, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Footage showed the first miner to be rescued, a black blindfold across his eyes, being lifted out of a mine shaft in the morning.

The miner was extremely weak, CCTV said on its Weibo site. Rescue workers wrapped the barely responsive man in a blanket before taking him to hospital by ambulance.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; mining; osha

1 posted on 01/24/2021 1:07:14 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Sounds like they rescued 21 of 22. 1 was lost.

I’m glad these men were brought to safety.

Of course, that doesn’t mean I agree with all that China does; simply that I don’t want to see working men (or women) buried alive.


2 posted on 01/24/2021 1:18:49 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: nickcarraway

Sounds like they rescued 21 of 22. 1 was lost.

I’m glad these men were brought to safety.

Of course, that doesn’t mean I agree with all that China does; simply that I don’t want to see working men (or women) buried alive.


3 posted on 01/24/2021 1:18:49 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

Agreed.

Perhaps China let this news out because it wants to rehabilitate its reputation, after Covid and all.


4 posted on 01/24/2021 1:33:05 AM PST by proud American in Canada (In these trying times, "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!)
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To: SaveFerris

I may have misread the article...

It looks as if there are still 10 trapped down there; they’re in another section.

It looks like they pulled the first set of 11 out.

Can you let me know what you think?

Sometimes it’s confusing for me.


5 posted on 01/24/2021 1:33:06 AM PST by Notthereyet (We're so angry we can spit pea pellets at a tree and drill the dang tree. )
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To: Notthereyet

you’re correct...

11 miners rescued...

10 miners remain trapped...


6 posted on 01/24/2021 1:40:28 AM PST by heavy metal (your reward will be in heaven not on your paycheck...)
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To: Notthereyet

Yeah it seems to read both ways.

Like a two-week estimate to save the remaining 10.

And that they pulled them out. Earlier than estimated.


7 posted on 01/24/2021 2:30:03 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Notthereyet

Yeah it seems to read both ways.

Like a two-week estimate to save the remaining 10.

And that they pulled them out. Earlier than estimated.


8 posted on 01/24/2021 2:30:03 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: nickcarraway

I’m actually surprised they really did it.


9 posted on 01/24/2021 6:24:53 AM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.....)
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To: nickcarraway

Because the eyes of the world were on them. Otherwise...


10 posted on 01/24/2021 10:21:40 AM PST by Albion Wilde (Laughter separates us from despair and gives us a chance at love. --Craig Ferguson)
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