China: 11 miners rescued

(see 'China: first of 22 rescued ...' 6 o'clock) (ANSA) - ROME, JANUARY 24 - There are 11 Chinese miners who have been rescued after spending two weeks 600 meters underground.

   This was reported by the Chinese state media cited by CNN. The first worker was rescued from the Hushan gold mine in Shandong province around 11.03 local time (6 am in Italy), the other 10 an hour later but from a different exit. One of these is injured, but it is not known if he is in serious condition. There are 11 other miners trapped in the mine, but there has been no news of them since the explosion on 10 January. One died in recent days from injuries brought during the collapse. (HANDLE).