Five trapped miners rescued,three dead (Xinhua) Updated: 2006-05-16 08:02

Rescuers carry one of the surviving miners who were
trapped 130 metres underground at Dalongshan Iron Mine in Anqing, East China's
Anhui Province, May 15, 2006. Five miners, including one woman, were rescued
yesterday about 60 hours after Saturday's iron mine collapse. The other three
have been confirmed dead. More than 1,000 took part in the rescue operation.
Dalongshan Iron Mine was privatized in 1999 and produces 15,000 tons of iron ore
a year. [Xinhua]
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