27 trapped by avalanches rescued in west China's province

27 people have been rescued from an iron ore mine in western China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, one week after they were trapped by avalanches.

After 6 days, the road to the Songhu Iron Ore mine in Nilka County, was finally cleared.

Last week's avalanche killed a family of 3, while trapping another 27. But everyone breathed a sigh of relief after the remaining survivors were all rescued on Monday.

Du Rongxia was buried by the avalanche but was luckily saved. Being trapped for days came with many sleepless nights.

A pregnant woman embraces a relative of hers after arriving at a safe  place in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on March  1, 2010. Three women, one of them 6-month pregnant, who were trapped by  avalanche in Kunes Township, Hejing County of Bayingolin Mongolian  Autonomous Prefecture, were tranferred to safe area by helicopters Monday.  (Xinhua/He Zhanjun)