Rescuers talk to trapped miners in Shandong

Rescuers have successfully made a phone call with trapped gold miners in east China's Shandong Province, officials told a press conference on Monday.

Twenty-two mine workers were trapped underground aftera blast occurred at 2 p.m. on January 10at the gold mine in Qixia, Yantai City.

Food and medical supplies have sustained them as they have been trapped for over a week, offcials said.

On Sunday night, the miners sent a note saying that they were all alive, raising rescuers' hopes of pulling them out.

Miners trapped for 7 days in Shandong send note, raising rescuers' hopes