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Hot Rod
Revved Up Thu May 22 01:29:07

China: Miner Found Alive After 17 Years Underground

A group of coal miners from the western province of Xinjiang, had an unbelievable surprise when the gallery they were excavating opened up on a section of an old mine, that was abandoned 17 years ago after an earthquake that caused some large sections of the tunnels to collapse. While they were exploring the galleries, they stumbled upon Cheung Wai, a 59-year old survivor from the 1997 accident, obviously in a rather bad shape. He was immediately taken to the hospital where a complete evaluation of his physical and mental states will be done over the next weeks.

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The man had remained trapped underground with the bodies of 78 of his dead coworkers, after an earthquake of a magnitude of 7,8 hit the region and caused the wooden support structure of the mine to crumble and collapse. Somehow lucky in his misfortune, Mr. Cheung was saved by the fact that some ventilation duct still connected his underground prison to the surface, allowing him access to air that was sufficiently pure to keep him alive.

He managed to survive thanks to an emergency stash of rice and water, stored in an underground depot, conceived especially for this kind of case. The man complemented his diet by catching and eating the countless rats that pullulate in the mine, as well as collecting large quantities of some sort of phosphorescent moss, which constituted his only source of vitamins. Even though he was suffering from great physical and mental stress, he managed to give proper burials to all of his comrades, spending almost a year in this great selfless act.

Mining accidents remain common in China despite growing measures by the government to reduce the problem, which killed more than 4000 miners a year at the beginning of the millenium. Over the last years, the authorities have been cracking down on many unregulated mining operations, which account for almost 80 percent of the country’s 16,000 mines. The closure of about 1,000 dangerous small mines last year helped to cut in half the average number of miners killed, to about six a day, in the first months of this year, according to governmental statistics.

The case of Mr. Cheung remains unique however, and constitutes a world record, according to the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement, Guinness. The former record for surviving underground was of 142 days and was held by a british man named Geoff Smith. He had been voluntarily buried in the backyard of the Railway Inn, his favorite pub, with the intention of breaking the record.

[Source: Worldnewsdailyreport.com]

http://new...-after-17-years-underground/11

The Children
Member Thu May 22 02:33:04
WOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!

AMAZINGGG!!!!!

THIS RIGHT THERE, IS STUFF U SEE IN A MOVIE.

17 YEARS!!!! holy shit!!!!

FUCK YOU FAG
Member Thu May 22 02:40:48
http://www...years-underground-keeps-going/

Hot Rod
Revved Up Thu May 22 03:06:15

I guess I missed that.

Please delete.

Billah
Member Thu May 22 06:44:56
They should make a movie with Tom Hanks.

Billah
Member Thu May 22 06:47:37
I wonder who could play his Wilson?

jergul
large member Thu May 22 07:13:21
The thread has been marked for deletion.

Hot Rod
Revved Up Thu May 22 07:30:29

No longer necessary.

All of that was before breakfast and I thought I had exposed all of my personal information.

I guess I didn't.

Paramount
Member Thu May 22 07:39:40
What was his name? Gollum?

murder
Member Thu May 22 09:51:47

No one really believed this ... right?

Rugian
Member Thu May 22 09:54:28
Actually, I totally believed that mine operators place 17-year stashes of rice and water into their mines as standard operating procedure.

Seriously, this was stupid.

pillz
Member Thu May 22 10:39:53
"All of that was before breakfast and I thought I had exposed all of my personal information. "

So you are senile.

Hot Rod
Revved Up Thu May 22 11:35:21

No, I just don't function too well until after coffee.

Paramount
Member Thu May 22 13:06:28
Always drink your morning coffee before you post on the Internet. This ought to be a rule.

Kaylana
Moderator Thu May 22 13:13:33
Curious, does UP still have a moderator..?

Rugian
Member Thu May 22 13:22:28
A moder-...what? What the hell is that?

Hot Rod
Revved Up Thu May 22 16:50:28

jergul.

Hrothgar
Member Thu May 22 17:03:35
Call him Lord Jergul.

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Hot Rod Revved Up	Thu May 22 01:29:07 China: Miner Found Alive After 17 Years Underground A group of coal miners from the western province of Xinjiang, had an unbelievable surprise when the gallery they were excavating opened up on a section of an old mine, that was abandoned 17 years ago after an earthquake that caused some large sections of the tunnels to collapse. While they were exploring the galleries, they stumbled upon Cheung Wai, a 59-year old survivor from the 1997 accident, obviously in a rather bad shape. He was immediately taken to the hospital where a complete evaluation of his physical and mental states will be done over the next weeks. miner-460x307 The man had remained trapped underground with the bodies of 78 of his dead coworkers, after an earthquake of a magnitude of 7,8 hit the region and caused the wooden support structure of the mine to crumble and collapse. Somehow lucky in his misfortune, Mr. Cheung was saved by the fact that some ventilation duct still connected his underground prison to the surface, allowing him access to air that was sufficiently pure to keep him alive. He managed to survive thanks to an emergency stash of rice and water, stored in an underground depot, conceived especially for this kind of case. The man complemented his diet by catching and eating the countless rats that pullulate in the mine, as well as collecting large quantities of some sort of phosphorescent moss, which constituted his only source of vitamins. Even though he was suffering from great physical and mental stress, he managed to give proper burials to all of his comrades, spending almost a year in this great selfless act. Mining accidents remain common in China despite growing measures by the government to reduce the problem, which killed more than 4000 miners a year at the beginning of the millenium. Over the last years, the authorities have been cracking down on many unregulated mining operations, which account for almost 80 percent of the country’s 16,000 mines. The closure of about 1,000 dangerous small mines last year helped to cut in half the average number of miners killed, to about six a day, in the first months of this year, according to governmental statistics. The case of Mr. Cheung remains unique however, and constitutes a world record, according to the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement, Guinness. The former record for surviving underground was of 142 days and was held by a british man named Geoff Smith. He had been voluntarily buried in the backyard of the Railway Inn, his favorite pub, with the intention of breaking the record. [Source: Worldnewsdailyreport.com] http://new...-after-17-years-underground/11
The Children Member	Thu May 22 02:33:04 WOOOOOWWWWWW!!!! UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!! AMAZINGGG!!!!! THIS RIGHT THERE, IS STUFF U SEE IN A MOVIE. 17 YEARS!!!! holy shit!!!!
FUCK YOU FAG Member	Thu May 22 02:40:48 http://www...years-underground-keeps-going/
Hot Rod Revved Up	Thu May 22 03:06:15 I guess I missed that. Please delete.
Billah Member	Thu May 22 06:44:56 They should make a movie with Tom Hanks.
Billah Member	Thu May 22 06:47:37 I wonder who could play his Wilson?
jergul large member	Thu May 22 07:13:21 The thread has been marked for deletion.
Hot Rod Revved Up	Thu May 22 07:30:29 No longer necessary. All of that was before breakfast and I thought I had exposed all of my personal information. I guess I didn't.
Paramount Member	Thu May 22 07:39:40 What was his name? Gollum?
murder Member	Thu May 22 09:51:47 No one really believed this ... right?
Rugian Member	Thu May 22 09:54:28 Actually, I totally believed that mine operators place 17-year stashes of rice and water into their mines as standard operating procedure. Seriously, this was stupid.
pillz Member	Thu May 22 10:39:53 "All of that was before breakfast and I thought I had exposed all of my personal information. " So you are senile.
Hot Rod Revved Up	Thu May 22 11:35:21 No, I just don't function too well until after coffee.
Paramount Member	Thu May 22 13:06:28 Always drink your morning coffee before you post on the Internet. This ought to be a rule.
Kaylana Moderator	Thu May 22 13:13:33 Curious, does UP still have a moderator..?
Rugian Member	Thu May 22 13:22:28 A moder-...what? What the hell is that?
Hot Rod Revved Up	Thu May 22 16:50:28 jergul.
Hrothgar Member	Thu May 22 17:03:35 Call him Lord Jergul.
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