Chinese rescuers attempt to save 27 trapped miners

Rescuers blasted through mud and debris today to try and reach 27 miners trapped after a massive landslide buried an iron ore plant and several homes in south-western China, leaving 26 people dead and dozens missing.

The landslide buried the Jiwei Mountain iron ore mine and covered its two entrances with rocks on Friday, leaving 27 miners stuck hundreds of feet below ground, the official Xinhua News Agency said.