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 man, discovered Sunday in a separate section of the mine to 10 workers who had already established contact with rescuers, was in "weak physical condition", CCTV said.&nbsp;

The rescue operation, which has been able to get food and medicines to the&nbsp;miners, was expected to take at least another two weeks, authorities have said.

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White bottles of food and water sent down to the trapped workers had a note stuck on them saying, "We are all waiting for you, keep going!", photos shared by propaganda department officials with Reuters on Friday showed.

The food items sent to the workers include millet porridge, quail eggs, pickles and sausages and medical supplies included disinfectant, masks and cotton socks.

"The physical condition, psychological condition and living environment of 10&nbsp;miners in the middle section of the&nbsp;mine&nbsp;are good," the People's Daily, the official newspaper of&nbsp;China's ruling Communist Party, reported on Friday.

"The&nbsp;miners continued to search for other trapped persons through laser pointer projection and loudspeaker shouting," it said.

A total of 22 workers were trapped in the Hushan&nbsp;mine&nbsp;by the January 10 blast in Qixia, a major gold-producing region under the administration of Yantai in coastal Shandong province.

One has died and 11 were not in contact with the rescue teams, according to a Xinhua radio report on Thursday.

At least 15 days may be needed to clear the "severe blockages" as rescuers continued to drill shafts to reach the 10 men, officials said on Thursday.

At the site, security was tight on Friday and Reuters journalists were not permitted to get close to the rescue operation.

Workers in orange high visibility clothing could be seen operating heavy machinery. At the entrance to the site, a medical tent had been set up to administer COVID tests for rescue workers.

About 570 people are involved in the rescue, the newspaper said.

China's&nbsp;mines are among the world's deadliest. It has recorded 573&nbsp;mine-related deaths in 2020, according to the National&nbsp;Mine&nbsp;Safety Administration.

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.

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 man, discovered Sunday in a separate section of the mine to 10 workers who had already established contact with rescuers, was in "weak physical condition", CCTV said. The rescue operation, which has been able to get food and medicines to the miners, was expected to take at least another two weeks, authorities have said. Also read: China rescuers prepare escape route for trapped gold miners, one confirmed dead White bottles of food and water sent down to the trapped workers had a note stuck on them saying, "We are all waiting for you, keep going!", photos shared by propaganda department officials with Reuters on Friday showed. The food items sent to the workers include millet porridge, quail eggs, pickles and sausages and medical supplies included disinfectant, masks and cotton socks. "The physical condition, psychological condition and living environment of 10 miners in the middle section of the mine are good," the People's Daily, the official newspaper of China's ruling Communist Party, reported on Friday. "The miners continued to search for other trapped persons through laser pointer projection and loudspeaker shouting," it said. A total of 22 workers were trapped in the Hushan mine by the January 10 blast in Qixia, a major gold-producing region under the administration of Yantai in coastal Shandong province. One has died and 11 were not in contact with the rescue teams, according to a Xinhua radio report on Thursday. At least 15 days may be needed to clear the "severe blockages" as rescuers continued to drill shafts to reach the 10 men, officials said on Thursday. At the site, security was tight on Friday and Reuters journalists were not permitted to get close to the rescue operation. Workers in orange high visibility clothing could be seen operating heavy machinery. At the entrance to the site, a medical tent had been set up to administer COVID tests for rescue workers. About 570 people are involved in the rescue, the newspaper said. China's mines are among the world's deadliest. It has recorded 573 mine-related deaths in 2020, according to the National Mine Safety Administration.

Chinese authorities rescue 11 out of 22 miners trapped underground in Qixia

Chinese authorities say at least 12 workers are still trapped in a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-rescue-workers-hear-knocking-sounds-from-22-trapped-miners-357326">goldmine</a> a week after a blast near Qixia city in eastern Shandong province.

The trapped <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explosion-in-goldmine-traps-22-workers-in-china-356234">miners</a> have been able to send notes to rescuers, the local government said as authorities heard knocking sound.

At least 22 miners are believed to be trapped more than 600 metres from the mine's entrance as rescuers continue operation.

A note from the miners said they were in urgent need of painkillers, medical tape, cold medicine with three people suffering from blood pressure.

The state-run Xinhua news agency had reported that rescue workers were unable to contact the workers after the blast damaged their communication system.

The blast had occurred at 2pm local time last Sunday, however, reports said it was reported at 8 pm the next day, almost 30 hours later. Xinhua news agency said those responsible for the reporting delay were "enemies of the people".

Chinese officials sacked two top officials in Qixia after the explosion dismissing Qixia Communist Party secretary Yao Xiuxia and deputy secretary Zhu Tao.

Authorities said they would investigate and "severely punish" those responsible for the accident which led to reporting delay denying rescue teams precious time to reach the trapped mine workers last week.

The blast had damaged the exit ladder from the mine even as local officials plan to lower food and telephone lines into the mine.

Chinese authorities say at least 12 workers are still trapped in a goldmine a week after a blast near Qixia city in eastern Shandong province. The trapped miners have been able to send notes to rescuers, the local government said as authorities heard knocking sound.

Chinese authorities say at least 12 workers are still trapped in a goldmine a week after a blast near Qixia city in eastern Shandong province. The trapped miners have been able to send notes to rescuers, the local government said as authorities heard knocking sound. At least 22 miners are believed to be trapped more than 600 metres from the mine's entrance as rescuers continue operation. A note from the miners said they were in urgent need of painkillers, medical tape, cold medicine with three people suffering from blood pressure. The state-run Xinhua news agency had reported that rescue workers were unable to contact the workers after the blast damaged their communication system. The blast had occurred at 2pm local time last Sunday, however, reports said it was reported at 8 pm the next day, almost 30 hours later. Xinhua news agency said those responsible for the reporting delay were "enemies of the people". Chinese officials sacked two top officials in Qixia after the explosion dismissing Qixia Communist Party secretary Yao Xiuxia and deputy secretary Zhu Tao. Authorities said they would investigate and "severely punish" those responsible for the accident which led to reporting delay denying rescue teams precious time to reach the trapped mine workers last week. The blast had damaged the exit ladder from the mine even as local officials plan to lower food and telephone lines into the mine.

Several workers still trapped in China's gold mine; notes sent to rescuers

Twenty-two gold miners have been trapped underground for nearly two days after an explosion in a mine under construction in eastern&nbsp;China.

The accident happened at 2 p.m. local time on Sunday in Xicheng Township, located in eastern Shandong province.

Rescue workers have so far been unable to contact the trapped miners because the blast damaged the communication signal system, the report said.

The explosion badly damaged the exit ladder from the mine and the communications system, so authorities could not contact the trapped miners, the statement released late Monday said.

Authorities have sent rescuers to the mine, which is owned by the Shandong Wucailong Investment Co. Ltd. The&nbsp;company is named by Zhaojin Mining, China’s fourth-biggest gold miner, as a related party/“subsidiary of an associate” in its 2019 annual report.

Mining accidents are common in&nbsp;China, where the industry has a poor safety record and regulations are often weakly enforced.

In December, 23 miners died after being trapped in a mine in the southwestern city of Chongqing,&nbsp;just months after 16 others died from carbon monoxide poisoning after being trapped underground at another coal mine in the city.

Twenty-two gold miners have been trapped underground for nearly two days after an explosion in a mine under construction in eastern China. The accident happened at 2 p.

Twenty-two gold miners have been trapped underground for nearly two days after an explosion in a mine under construction in eastern China. The accident happened at 2 p.m. local time on Sunday in Xicheng Township, located in eastern Shandong province. Rescue workers have so far been unable to contact the trapped miners because the blast damaged the communication signal system, the report said. The explosion badly damaged the exit ladder from the mine and the communications system, so authorities could not contact the trapped miners, the statement released late Monday said. Authorities have sent rescuers to the mine, which is owned by the Shandong Wucailong Investment Co. Ltd. The company is named by Zhaojin Mining, China’s fourth-biggest gold miner, as a related party/“subsidiary of an associate” in its 2019 annual report. Mining accidents are common in China, where the industry has a poor safety record and regulations are often weakly enforced. In December, 23 miners died after being trapped in a mine in the southwestern city of Chongqing, just months after 16 others died from carbon monoxide poisoning after being trapped underground at another coal mine in the city.

Explosion in goldmine traps 22 workers in China