Handwritten note seeds hope for trapped China gold miners
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Beijing (AFP) Jan 18, 2021
At least 12 gold miners trapped hundreds of metres underground in China for more than a week have sent up a note warning that they are injured, surrounded by water and urgently need medicine. Twenty-two workers were trapped more than 600 metres from the mine's entrance after a blast eight days ago near Qixia city in eastern Shandong province. After days without any signs of life, rescuer