Miners rescued in Qixia

Eleven miners were rescued on Sunday afternoon (local time) in Qixia near Yantai in Shandong province two weeks after a mining accident. At first, one miner was found in a section closer to the surface and could be rescued, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported. Ten other miners were rescued from a depth of more than 500 meters. Another died underground from his injuries and could only be recovered dead.