Two brothers survive in collapsed coal mine for nearly six days

TWO Chinese brothers clawed their way out of a collapsed coal mine after surviving underground for nearly six days, shocking grieving relatives, state media said yesterday.

Two brothers survive in collapsed coal mine for nearly six days

The men were trapped 35 to 40 yards away from the mine entrance but clawed their way out with a pick. They had no food and little water, drinking each other’s urine to survive, according to media reports.

The China Daily played up a report about Meng Xianchen and Meng Xianyou, who surfaced on Friday morning after more than 130 hours trapped in an illegal mine in Beijing’s Fangshan district.

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