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BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Rescuers are racing against time at a coal mine in Northwest China's Heilongjiang province. It has been more than 40 hours since the colliery was flooded. Local authorities say they have found two miners' bodies, and the search is on to locate 13 others trapped inside.
The mine in Xing'an District, Hegang City, was inundated and buried by a landslide at around 5 p.m. Monday while 15 miners were on duty.
Police say they have detained the owner and people in charge.
The emergency rescue headquarters has sent a team to drill into the shaft and pipe in oxygen and food. Another team is digging into another shaft to approach the flooded area.
(Source: CNTV.cn)
