Trapped for 2 Weeks, 11 Workers Rescued from China Gold Mine
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
- Published 24 January 2021
This article was republished here with permission from The Associated Press, however it is no longer available to read on Snopes.com.
BEIJING (AP) — Eleven workers trapped for two weeks inside a Chinese gold mine were brought safely to the surface on Sunday, a landmark achievement for an industry long-blighted by disasters and high death tolls. State broadcaster CCTV showed workers being hauled up one-by-one in baskets on Sunday afternoon, their eyes shielded to protect them after so many days in darkness. Some brought their hands together in gratitude and many appeared almost too weak to…
