Nine workers have been pulled to safety from the flooded Wangjialing mine in north China's Shanxi Province.
They are now in hospital receiving emergency medical treatment and all are in a stable condition. At the same time, rescuers are continuing their search underground.
It's being seen as a miracle, 179 hours after the Wangjialing mine accident.
The first survivor was brought to the surface at 40 minutes past midnight on Monday Beijing time.
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| Nine workers have been rescued from the flooded Wangjialing mine in north China's Shanxi Province. They are currently in hospital receiving treatment. |