Two Chinese miners rescued after being trapped underground for two weeks have described how they made contact with rescuers – by knocking on a pipe.
They also spoke of their relief at being free, with one saying he “feels reborn”, in their first comments since their dramatic rescue.
They were among 11 people pulled out alive after a 10 January blast in their gold mine in China’s Shandong province.
Rescuers are still searching for one miner who remains unaccounted for.
Nine others have been found dead, while another died last week in the mine after falling into a coma.
Speaking from his hospital bed on Tuesday, a miner identified as Du An told state media outlets: “When we heard the drills for the shaft nearing us, all of us stood up… we were too excited.
“There are no words to describe this feeling. I feel like I am reborn.”
“We were trapped nearly 600m below ground, it was a daunting task,” said another man, identified as Wang Kang. “We are so happy.”
The miners also gave more details to the media about what happened to them after the blast.
The group of 22 men had been working on different parts of the mine, around 600m (2,000ft) beneath the surface, when the unexplained explosion happened, severely damaging entry to the mine and cutting off communication.
Source: bbc.com
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