Officials fired as rescue ongoing
By Zhao Yunpeng and Wang Huazhong | China Daily | Updated: 2011-08-26 08:01
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Rescuers are about to descend into the coal mine in Boli county of Heilongjiang province, on Thursday, where 26 miners have been trapped since a flood on Tuesday. Zhao Yunpeng / China Daily |
BOLI, Heilongjiang - Two senior county officials were sacked on Thursday as rescuers raced with time to save 26 miners who have been trapped in a flooded coal mine since Tuesday in Heilongjiang province.
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