Escape route prepared for China miners

Updated January 21 2021 - 12:04pm, first published 11:57am
A total of 22 workers were trapped underground in the Hushan goldmine on the outskirts of Yantai.
A total of 22 workers were trapped underground in the Hushan goldmine on the outskirts of Yantai.

Rescue teams have drilled new holes down a goldmine in China's Shandong province, searching for more survivors after an explosion 10 days ago and preparing an escape passage for a group known to still be alive, state media reports.

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