The drilling was a tough task, as continuous cave-ins occurred inside the mine, which severely deformed the pitshaft and destroyed several pathways that rescuers dug out and restored.

19 miners saved from flooded illegal pitshaft. By The Newsroom. Published 30th Aug 2011, 21:48 GMT.

A CHINESE coal mine has made the news for a reason other than the grim series of accidents nationwide - it is claiming a world record for the highest number of simultaneous weddings held underground.