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Sound, attached iron wire signal life in flooded mine
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-04-02 18:45
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XIANGNING, Shanxi - Sound was heard underground a flooded coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province where 153 miners have been trapped for five days, a rescue official said Friday afternoon.
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Rescuers have been drilling holes to pump more water and send down food.
An iron wire was found attached at the end of a drill pipe when it was lifted to surface at 3 p.m.
Pan said this was apparently tied by the trapped miners.
