Rescuers pull all 29 from flooded coal mine

WEIYUAN. November 22. KAZINFORM All 29 trapped miners were pulled out of the flooded coal mine pit alive at around 1:18 pm Monday, one day after the accident happened at 11 am Sunday; Kazinform refers to China Daily.

The rescued miners, with no visible injuries but looking weak, were instantly sent to the No 2 Hospital of Neijiang City and the People's Hospital of Weiyuan County, Xinhua reporters said at the scene.

Rescuers pulled out the first trapped miner at about 12:25 local time and a vice-manager, Zhang Hongliang, was the last who was rescued; Kazinform cites China Daily.

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