On August 17, flooding in the Huayuan Coal mine in Xintai City, Shandong Province, trapped 172 miners underground and they have still not been rescued today, more than 30 days later.

• 8月17日，山东新泰华源煤矿发生溃水事故，172名矿工被困井下，迄今已30天未能救出，生还渺茫。