An open pit mine has collapsed in China. Officials fear many are trapped under debris. The report says working staff and vehicles are buried. Watch this video to know more.

Open pit mine collapses in China: Officials fear many trapped under debris

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 rescuers drilled deep into the ground Thursday in an increasingly desperate bid to save 21 miners now trapped for almost two weeks, with one confirmed dead and still no signs of life from over half of the missing workers, state media reported.

Twenty-two workers were entombed hundreds of metres underground at the Hushan mine near Qixia city in east China's Shandong province after a January 10 explosion sealed the entrance and cut off communications.

Contact has been established with one group of miners, although one, seriously injured in the initial explosion, was confirmed dead late Wednesday.

Another is believed to be trapped on his own, one hundred metres further down in rising waters, but his condition is unknown as he has not been directly reached by the rescue teams above.&nbsp;

The second group of 11 miners have also yet to be contacted, despite rescuers' efforts.

"They have also been lowering life detectors and nutrient solutions to other sections to locate the other missing miners but continued to receive no life signs," state news agency Xinhua reported.

Rescuers made contact on Sunday with the first group of 11 miners at a site around 580 metres (1,900 feet) below the surface.&nbsp;

Emergency responders have drilled two "lifeline" channels to deliver food and medicine and installed a telephone line while trying to widen a shaft to eventually allow the miners to be extracted.&nbsp;

The workers said they were trapped by "two underground explosions" in the mine but details are still being confirmed, reported China Daily Thursday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

There are plans for the widest of the shafts, about the size of a manhole cover, to be broadened enough to extract the miners once drilling is finished, CCTV said Wednesday.&nbsp;

The progress of the rescue has been slow because they are drilling through granite, officials have said, while the extraction could be further complicated by the water-logged state of the mine.

Rescue teams initially lost precious time as it took more than a day for the accident to be reported.

Both the local Communist Party secretary and the mayor have been sacked over the 30-hour delay and an official investigation is underway to determine the cause of the explosion.

Mining accidents are common in China, where the industry has a poor safety record and regulations are often weakly enforced.

In December, 23 workers died after being stuck underground in the southwestern city of Chongqing.

Chinese rescuers drilled deep into the ground Thursday in an increasingly desperate bid to save 21 miners now trapped for almost two weeks, with one confirmed dead and still no signs of life from over half of the missing workers, state media reported.

Chinese rescuers drilled deep into the ground Thursday in an increasingly desperate bid to save 21 miners now trapped for almost two weeks, with one confirmed dead and still no signs of life from over half of the missing workers, state media reported. Twenty-two workers were entombed hundreds of metres underground at the Hushan mine near Qixia city in east China's Shandong province after a January 10 explosion sealed the entrance and cut off communications. Contact has been established with one group of miners, although one, seriously injured in the initial explosion, was confirmed dead late Wednesday. Another is believed to be trapped on his own, one hundred metres further down in rising waters, but his condition is unknown as he has not been directly reached by the rescue teams above. The second group of 11 miners have also yet to be contacted, despite rescuers' efforts. "They have also been lowering life detectors and nutrient solutions to other sections to locate the other missing miners but continued to receive no life signs," state news agency Xinhua reported. Rescuers made contact on Sunday with the first group of 11 miners at a site around 580 metres (1,900 feet) below the surface. Emergency responders have drilled two "lifeline" channels to deliver food and medicine and installed a telephone line while trying to widen a shaft to eventually allow the miners to be extracted. The workers said they were trapped by "two underground explosions" in the mine but details are still being confirmed, reported China Daily Thursday. There are plans for the widest of the shafts, about the size of a manhole cover, to be broadened enough to extract the miners once drilling is finished, CCTV said Wednesday. The progress of the rescue has been slow because they are drilling through granite, officials have said, while the extraction could be further complicated by the water-logged state of the mine. Rescue teams initially lost precious time as it took more than a day for the accident to be reported. Both the local Communist Party secretary and the mayor have been sacked over the 30-hour delay and an official investigation is underway to determine the cause of the explosion. Mining accidents are common in China, where the industry has a poor safety record and regulations are often weakly enforced. In December, 23 workers died after being stuck underground in the southwestern city of Chongqing.

China rescuers prepare escape route for trapped gold miners, one confirmed dead

Workers trapped in a Chinese gold mine for more than nine days received more medical and food supplies on Tuesday, including bandages, blankets and porridge, but one of the group is in a critical condition with a severe head injury, state media said.

However,&nbsp;the miners had requested evening sausage and pickles as well as porridge but medical experts decided they should not eat hard food having only just regained their strength.&nbsp;

Fortified by the food and medical supplies - the fourth consignment to reach the group,&nbsp;two workers who had previously been very weak were able to walk again on Tuesday, Xinhua reported, citing a member of the rescue team.

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A total of 22 workers were left trapped in the Hushan mine, in Shandong province, after an explosion on January&nbsp;10. A week later, it emerged that at least 12 of them were still alive as a note retrieved from the mine said: "We hope the rescue won't stop."

A drilled channel on Sunday&nbsp;located 11 of the miners, who were working more than 600 metres underground, and rescuers were subsequently able to speak to them via wired telephone.

According to the People's Daily said one worker was in a coma, in a critical condition, after sustaining a head injury in the blast, while two were "mildly unwell" and eight in good health. One more worker has been located in another section of the mine, while the whereabouts of the other 10 remain unknown.

The trapped&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explosion-in-goldmine-traps-22-workers-in-china-356234">miners</a>&nbsp;have been able to send notes to rescuers, the local government said as authorities heard knocking sound.

Chinese officials sacked two top officials in Qixia after the explosion dismissing&nbsp;Qixia&nbsp;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.

Workers trapped in a Chinese gold mine for more than nine days received more medical and food supplies on Tuesday, including bandages, blankets and porridge, but one of the group is in a critical condition with a severe head injury, state media said.

Workers trapped in a Chinese gold mine for more than nine days received more medical and food supplies on Tuesday, including bandages, blankets and porridge, but one of the group is in a critical condition with a severe head injury, state media said. However, the miners had requested evening sausage and pickles as well as porridge but medical experts decided they should not eat hard food having only just regained their strength. Fortified by the food and medical supplies - the fourth consignment to reach the group, two workers who had previously been very weak were able to walk again on Tuesday, Xinhua reported, citing a member of the rescue team. Also read: Several workers still trapped in China's gold mine; notes sent to rescuers A total of 22 workers were left trapped in the Hushan mine, in Shandong province, after an explosion on January 10. A week later, it emerged that at least 12 of them were still alive as a note retrieved from the mine said: "We hope the rescue won't stop." A drilled channel on Sunday located 11 of the miners, who were working more than 600 metres underground, and rescuers were subsequently able to speak to them via wired telephone. According to the People's Daily said one worker was in a coma, in a critical condition, after sustaining a head injury in the blast, while two were "mildly unwell" and eight in good health. One more worker has been located in another section of the mine, while the whereabouts of the other 10 remain unknown. The trapped miners have been able to send notes to rescuers, the local government said as authorities heard knocking sound. 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.

Mine workers trapped in China ask for sausage and pickles

Fourteen miners lost their lives while two are still trapped underground following a coal and gas blast at a mine in southwest China in the early hours of Tuesday, AFP news agency report said quoting authorities.

Fourteen miners lost their lives while two are still trapped underground following a coal and gas blast at a mine in southwest China in the early hours of Tuesday, AFP news agency report said quoting authorities. The accident is the latest in a series of mining incidents in China, where safety regulations are often poorly enforced. Two people were still trapped underground after the blast at Guanglong coal mine in Anlong county, Guizhou province, the report said quoting Southwest Guizhou Autonomous Prefecture government. According to local authorities, seven workers were lifted to safety after the accident and rescue work was ongoing. The accident in Guizhou came days after flooding in a mine in southwest China's Sichuan province killed five and trapped 13 miners underground. State broadcaster CCTV said 347 miners were working underground at the Shanmushu coal mine owned by Sichuan Coal Industry Group in Gongxian county when the flood happened on Saturday. Last month at least 15 were killed in a mine blast in north China's Shanxi province, which an official said was caused by activity that "broke the law and regulations". (With inputs from AFP)

14 miners dead following mine blast in southwest China

Five officials are under investigation in northern China after 22 miners were killed when their transport crashed into the side of a mine tunnel, local authorities said.

The accident, which left another 28 miners injured, happened last Saturday in the region of Inner Mongolia after the vehicle experienced brake failure.

A photo published by state-run media shows a bus-like vehicle with heavy damage to its front resting against the side of a tunnel wall.

Five officials "are suspected of serious violations of the law and are currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervision investigation", a local government disciplinary commission said in a statement.

Ten suspects have been detained in the incident, the official Xinhua news agency reported. It is unclear immediately whether these include the officials under probe.

Investigators said the vehicle was overloaded -- carrying 50 people instead of 30 -- and had been illegally bought online, Xinhua reported.&nbsp;

It added that the vehicle was meant for overground transport, but had instead been used in a tunnel at the lead, zinc and silver mine of the Yinman Mining Company.

Deadly mining accidents remain common in China despite efforts to improve conditions and crack down on illegal mines, particularly those that produce coal.

Five officials are under investigation in northern China after 22 miners were killed when their transport crashed into the side of a mine tunnel, local authorities said.

Five officials are under investigation in northern China after 22 miners were killed when their transport crashed into the side of a mine tunnel, local authorities said. The accident, which left another 28 miners injured, happened last Saturday in the region of Inner Mongolia after the vehicle experienced brake failure. A photo published by state-run media shows a bus-like vehicle with heavy damage to its front resting against the side of a tunnel wall. Five officials "are suspected of serious violations of the law and are currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervision investigation", a local government disciplinary commission said in a statement. Ten suspects have been detained in the incident, the official Xinhua news agency reported. It is unclear immediately whether these include the officials under probe. Investigators said the vehicle was overloaded -- carrying 50 people instead of 30 -- and had been illegally bought online, Xinhua reported. It added that the vehicle was meant for overground transport, but had instead been used in a tunnel at the lead, zinc and silver mine of the Yinman Mining Company. Deadly mining accidents remain common in China despite efforts to improve conditions and crack down on illegal mines, particularly those that produce coal.

China investigates officials after deadly mine accident

Twenty mining staff were killed in northern China on Saturday and another 30 injured when a vehicle that was transporting them underground experienced brake failure and lost control, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

The accident took place in the Xilingol League in Inner Mongolia on Saturday morning, it said.

Fifteen people were killed on the spot and five others died later. The 30 who were injured were in stable condition, it added.

No further details on the accident were given and the report did not say what type of mine it was.

The accident is under investigation.

Deadly mining accidents remain common in China despite efforts to improve conditions and crack down on illegal mines, particularly those that produce coal.

In October, 21 miners died in eastern Shandong province in a tunnel collapse.

Twenty mining staff were killed in northern China on Saturday and another 30 injured when a vehicle that was transporting them underground experienced brake failure and lost control, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Twenty mining staff were killed in northern China on Saturday and another 30 injured when a vehicle that was transporting them underground experienced brake failure and lost control, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The accident took place in the Xilingol League in Inner Mongolia on Saturday morning, it said. Fifteen people were killed on the spot and five others died later. The 30 who were injured were in stable condition, it added. No further details on the accident were given and the report did not say what type of mine it was. The accident is under investigation. Deadly mining accidents remain common in China despite efforts to improve conditions and crack down on illegal mines, particularly those that produce coal. In October, 21 miners died in eastern Shandong province in a tunnel collapse.

Twenty killed, 30 injured in mine accident in north China