Rescued worker's family relieved he is safe

Drills that make the 36-day miraculous rescue successful

Pingyi's collapsed-mine rescue operation rescued trapped miners through a large caliber hole for the first time in China, the third such case in the world, setting an example for mine rescue.

Timeline of rescue efforts to save trapped miners

Four miners were lifted to the surface alive after being trapped underground for 36 days in Pingyi, East China's Shandong province, on Friday. Thirteen others still missing after the gypsum mine collapsed on December 25.

Rescue efforts continue for 13 miners still missing

Zhang Shuping, mayor of Linyi City, said the search and rescue for the 13 miners remaining underground is ongoing. "As long as there is a glimpse of hope, the search will continue."

German technician gives helping hand in Chinese miners' rescue

Rudi Wolf is a German technical consultant for the rescue team at a gypsum mine collapse in East China's Shandong province.

Rescued Chinese miners in stable condition

In photos: Rescue work at the collapsed mine in East China

One of the four surviving miners is lifted out after being trapped in a collapsed mine 36 days in Pingyi, East China's Shandong province, on Jan 29, 2016.

Chile and US: Two places where miracles happened

On July 24, 2002, a work crew of nine men from the Quecreek Coal Mine in Somerset Pennsylvania inadvertently drilled into the adjacent abandoned Saxman Mine, liberating an estimated 50-60 million gallons of water into the active mine.

Shandong rescue: Four miners lifted out after being trapped 36 days

Mine owner drowns amid rescue effort

The owner of a gypsum mine that collapsed on Friday in Shandong province drowned early on Sunday morning in an apparent suicide while assisting rescue teams attempting to extract the 17 miners still trapped underground, according to local authorities.

Workers race against time to save 17 miners

The owner of a gypsum mine that collapsed on Friday in Shandong province drowned early on Sunday morning in an apparent suicide while assisting rescue teams attempting to extract the 17 miners still trapped underground.

8 miners are found alive after collapse

Eight miners were found to be alive on Wednesday morning, though they have been trapped underground for five days afters a gypsum mine collapsed in Pingyi county, Shandong province, according to the rescue command center.