Finally some good news

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<p>More than 100 Chinese miners were pulled out alive Monday after being trapped for over a week in a flooded coal mine, where some ate sawdust and strapped themselves to the shafts’ walls with their belts to avoid drowning while they slept.</p>

<p>Read more: [China</a> ‘Miracle’: 115 Trapped Miners Rescued - TIME](<a href=“http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1977700,00.html#ixzz0kEWyIjLU]China”>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1977700,00.html#ixzz0kEWyIjLU)</p>

<p>They are still looking for more- unfortunately, they would be deeper into the mine.</p>

<p>China’s coal mines are the world’s deadliest. Accidents killed 2,631 coal miners in China last year, down from 6,995 deaths in 2002, the most dangerous year on record, according to the State Administration of Coal Mine Safety.</p>

<p>But still a wonderful thing.
:)</p>

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<p>Yes, it is a wonderful thing - I’m amazed they could survive so long.Thanks for posting it!</p>

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<p>Wow! I had quit following this story assuming the worst. Thanks so much for the good news.</p>

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<p>I didn’t expect for there to be any survivors either- especially considering the length of time.</p>

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<p>What a great rescue outcome!</p>

<p>Unfortunately in West Virginia miners were not so lucky today :frowning:
[6</a> dead, 21 missing in W. Va. coal mine blast - Yahoo! News](<a href=“http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100405/ap_on_bi_ge/us_mine_explosion]6”>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100405/ap_on_bi_ge/us_mine_explosion)</p>

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<p>When it rains, it pours…
-Earthquakes
-Mines</p>

<p>Why is that…coincidences?</p>