10 confirmed dead in gold mine explosion

Ten workers trapped underground after an explosion took place on Jan 10 at a gold mine under construction in Qixia, Yantai city, Shandong province, were confirmed dead, according to a news conference held in the city on Monday.

Eleven workers were lifted to safety on Sunday.

Rescuers are still searching for the last remaining worker.

The explosion trapped a total of 22 workers underground.