And in China, 115 miners have been rescued after being trapped in a flooded coal pit for more than a week. Rescuers are still working on reaching the thirty-eight still-trapped miners. In 2009, over 2,600 workers died in mining accidents in China.

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And in China, 115 miners have been rescued after being trapped in a flooded coal pit for more than a week. Rescuers are still working on reaching the thirty-eight still-trapped miners. In 2009, over 2,600 workers died in mining accidents in China.