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Four Chinese miners rescued after 36 days underground

The Guardian 29 January 2016 China Shandong

Rescuers in China have saved four miners who were trapped more than 200 metres underground for 36 days after seams in the pit suddenly collapsed.
Footage from state broadcaster CCTV showed watching crowds applaud as the men, aged between 36 and 58, were brought to the surface one by one in a cramped capsule following a long and perilous rescue operation.
In front of onlookers and news crews, the men were wrapped in military blanketsand put in ambulances, their eyes covered.