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China Hails ‘Miracle’ Rescue of More than 100 Trapped Miners

In what could have been the worst mining disaster in two years, more than 100 miners have been rescued from the Wangjialing pit in Shanxi after being trapped for eight days. From the Guardian:In a country where seven workers a day die in mines, there was little cause for optimism. More than a week after millions of gallons of water flooded north China’s Wangjialing pit, even relatives aband