The first rescued miner was brought to the surface at about 11:13 a.m. Sunday, according to officials in Yantai, a city near the small town where the mine is located. Rescue personnel applauded as he was brought to the surface, according to video broadcast by Xinhua, the state-run news agency. He was “extremely weak,” the Yantai city government said on an official social media account. In the afternoon, rescuers continued bringing miners to the surface in groups of two or three. Coal mines, with noxious and explosive gases, are the deadliest.

Source: New York Times January 24, 2021 06:34 UTC