The workers had been stuck underground for seventeen days, after a landslide closed off the tunnel entrance.
Rescuers had to drill through rock, earth and concrete to reach them, before pulling the men to safety through a pipe.
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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China: police beat staff protesting over working conditions at iPhone factory
Footage shows security and police officers in China clashing with staff protesting over working conditions and pay at the world's biggest factory for iPhones, in Zhengzhou, China. Footage shows police beating protestors with poles amid riots. The Foxconn factory has been placed under strict lockdown restrictions, forcing factory staff to live and work on-site.
The highlighted segment above is the real reason for the unrest in China. It has nothing to do with a wage dispute
Frustration had been mounting over recent months at the plant over conditions, pay and the handling of positive Covid cases
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Thursday, April 14, 2022
Courageous rail workers keep Ukraine running amid war
Ukraine's trains have played a central role in the country's defense against Russia – taking people out of harm's way and bringing in aid. They keep moving thanks to tireless railway workers who have been risking their lives.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Coronavirus: The fears of India's tea workers in lockdown
India has the fifth largest economy in the world but its size hasn’t protected it from the impact of coronavirus and the lockdown that followed. Unemployment has gone up by 120 million since March. One of the country’s biggest employers, the tea industry, has been hugely impacted.
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