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FOUR MINERS WHO had been trapped underground for 36 days in a collapsed Chinese gypsum mine have been rescued, state media reports.
The operation to save the men trapped more than 200 metres underground took two hours as they were hauled up to the surface one by one in a narrow capsule, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
Dramatic footage released by CCTV showed rescue crews applauding as the men were brought above ground in Shandong province, eastern China.
The men were shown being wrapped in military blankets, blindfolded to protect their eyes, and put into ambulances.
They had suffered no major injuries and would soon be able to return home, Xinhua quoted Cao Qingde, deputy head of the local hospital where they are being treated, as saying.
Signs of life
The four were among 29 trapped when the mine collapsed on Christmas Day. Of the 29 miners, 11 were rescued the following day and one was pronounced dead while 13 remained unaccounted for following the rescue, CCTV said.
Rescuers first detected signs of life on 30 December.
The four were named by CCTV as Hao Zhicheng (50), Li Qiusheng (39), Guan Qingji (58), and Hua Mingxi (36).
Rescuers managed to contact the miners on 8 January, the broadcaster reported, and sent down food, clothes and lamps through a tunnel.
However, complicated geological conditions made the rescue difficult with crews having to face structural instability of the tunnel and falling rocks.
The incident was the latest deadly accident in a country where safety rules are often flouted to cut costs.
The cause of the collapse is under investigation, but industrial safety regulations are often flouted in China and corruption enables bosses to pursue profits at the cost of worker safety.
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If you are a security guard in Samsung, are you a Guardian of the Galaxy?
No.
Jason got out of the wrong side again
Only 3 billion made in as many months. May as well shut up shop. Wouldn’t get much for that. You could change the title of this to “Massive company makes as much in profits as the entire country of Ireland loses in 3 months”. Can I write for the Journal?
Their profits are down 48% in a year. That’s not something positive to celebrate..
For Samsung shareholders, for others it’s great news.
Had an s4 galaxy but changed to HTC one m8 recently .. fantastic phone compared to the Samsung .. they do make good smart tbs though ..
Have an M8 as well and it sure is a great phone. Upgraded from a s3 which was a great phone but after 2years it looked like it was dropped from the top of the spire.
Samsung’s build quality can be poor. But the screen was great and phone worked well.
I went from the S3 to S5 and I had the same experience of the S3 – by the end, the back of the phone was covered in marks, but the phone still worked perfectly and the screen is immaculate.
I’ve upgraded to the S5 because they’ve improved the build quality, made it water proof and by the 5th generation of a phone, you tend to find very little goes wrong.
I also snapped up the Samsung Gear Fit watch to go with it for 100… Didn’t know if it would be much use, turns out, they’re an excellent addition to the phone. Samsung all the way, happily.
Get product made in China, make a boat load of profit from cheap labour cost, give Chinese complete design of product, pretend the Chinese give a shit about copyright.
Someone call them a Whambulance, ffs.
How much profit have apple made?
Their phones are rubbish. Slow and unresponsive. Give me an iPhone anyday
Release the godam gear s
Ha. Their plastic bricks lasting a few months only might be the issue.
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