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

The first rescued miner receives treatment in a local
hospital 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]กก
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