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It is now the 11th day of the goldmine rescue attempt in East China's Shandong Province, after an explosion on January 10 trapped 22 miners underground.
One of the miners has died, according to message received from other trapped miners on Wednesday night. The miner had been hit on the head during the explosion.
According to the latest message, there have been two explosions under the shaft.
The on-site rescue chief told the Global Times on Wednesday that it's not known when the miners might be rescued.
This is a developing story which will be updated throughout Thursday.
For day 10 developments in the rescue efforts, please check the following timeline.11:21 pm, January 20 - Two explosions occurred under the shaft, miners sayTwo explosions occurred under the shaft, said the trapped miners, according to an official update on Wednesday night.
The goldmine explosion in Qixia, Shandong took place on January 10. According to the latest message from the underground miners, there has been more than one explosion, reported China National Radio (CNR).
11:01 pm, January 20 - One miner shows no sign of life One miner, who was previously in critical conditions, has died, reported trapped miners, according to CCTV.
The miner suffered a blast to the head in the explosion. He was reported in a coma on Tuesday, and in a deep coma earlier on Wednesday.
The other miners reported to the ground by phone that he shows no sign of life. The message was repeatedly checked by rescuers.
Of the other 10 miners who have been in contact with the ground, eight are currently in good physical health. Two miners who have previously reported discomfort are feeling weak.
Global Times