Miners survive 25 days in pit

THREE miners survived 25 days trapped in a flooded pit in southern China by drinking dirty water and chewing coal.

Miners survive 25 days in pit

The men and 13 others were trapped when the Xinqiao coal mine flooded on June 17.

Yesterday rescue workers burrowed through a collapsed tunnel and found the three miners sitting there holding mining lights, which still gave off a dim glow.

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