2016年CRI Rescue Efforts Continue for 13 Miners Trapped

 

Zhang Shuping, mayor of Linyi City, said the search and rescue for the 13 miners remaining underground is ongoing¹.

"As long as there is a glimpse of hope, the search will continue. Now we are organizing experts to examine the situation and give us some sort of indication concerning the health and condition of the miners and try to figure out new rescue measures."

The four miners rescued on Friday, named as Guan Qingji, Hua Mingxi, Li Qiusheng and Zhao Zhicheng, were brought to the surface one after another in a rescue capsule via a specially² drilled access shaft³.

They're now receiving treatment at a local hospital. One of them had suffered a fibula fracture on his left side.

Their conditions are said to be stable both physically⁴ and psychologically.

However, Cao Qingde, deputy head of the Pingyi People's Hospital, said there still remain a lot of uncertainties⁵ since the miners were trapped underground for so long.

"Our hospital will work with experts on both provincial⁶ and municipal levels to make a treatment plan for the miners based on the development of their conditions and the test results from the laboratory."

At one point in the rescue operation, the rescuers found out that silts⁷ were amassing⁹ inside the tunnels underground, gravely endangering the their.

At that time, about 1 million cubic meters of water contained in the goaf were also threatening the miners' confined living space.

Gao Guangwei is an official in charge of emergency resonponse from the State Administration of Work Safety.

He recalled the measures they took to deal with the emergency:

"We finally reached a conclusion that those silt⁸ and water came from a neighboring shaft, and we immediately blocked the shaft's bottom by pouring in 100 tons of cement, so as to keep the miners' living space safe and sound."

A total of 29 people were working underground when the gypsum mine collapsed¹⁰, and 11 people narrowly escaped while one was confirmed dead.

Zhang Shuping believed that changes need to be made in current mining practices.

"One of the lessons we have learned from the accident, is that entirely¹¹ depending on our current mining resources is unsustainable. We must conduct a comprehensive and thorough investigation¹² into current practices in order to assess what changes need to be made and implement¹³ new strategies for non-coal mining. Moreover, those who are responsible for the accident must be held accountable."

The owner of the mine committed suicide by jumping into a flooded shaft in the earlier days of the rescue.

Pingyi County's Party Chief, government head and 2 deputy heads have been sacked following the accident.

Several executives of the mine are under police investigation.

For CRI, I'm Xie Cheng.

1 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

2 specially   

adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地

参考例句：

• They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
• The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。

3 shaft   

n.(工具的)柄，杆状物

参考例句：

• He was wounded by a shaft.他被箭击中受伤。
• This is the shaft of a steam engine.这是一个蒸汽机主轴。

4 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

5 uncertainties   

无把握( uncertainty的名词复数 )； 不确定； 变化不定； 无把握、不确定的事物

参考例句：

• One of the uncertainties of military duty is that you never know when you might suddenly get posted away. 任军职不稳定的因素之一是你永远不知道什么时候会突然被派往它处。
• Uncertainties affecting peace and development are on the rise. 影响和平与发展的不确定因素在增加。 来自汉英非文学 - 十六大报告

6 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

7 silts   

v.（河流等）为淤泥淤塞( silt的第三人称单数 )；（使）淤塞

参考例句：

• Consolidation settlement occurs mainly in clays or silts. 压缩沉降主要出现在粘土或粉沙中。 来自辞典例句
• Today blowing sand dusts the town and silts its harbor. 如今的摩卡，狂沙肆虐，港口淤缩，一派荒芜。 来自互联网

8 silt   

n.淤泥，淤沙，粉砂层，泥沙层；vt.使淤塞；vi.被淤塞

参考例句：

• The lake was almost solid with silt and vegetation.湖里几乎快被淤泥和植物填满了。
• During the annual floods the river deposits its silt on the fields.每年河水泛滥时都会在田野上沉积一层淤泥。

9 amassing   

v.积累，积聚( amass的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The study of taxonomy must necessarily involve the amassing of an encyclopaedic knowledge of plants. 分类学研究一定要积累广博的植物知识。 来自辞典例句
• Build your trophy room while amassing awards and accolades. 建立您的奖杯积累奖项和荣誉。 来自互联网

10 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

11 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

12 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

13 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。