Photos
12 workers feared dead after tunnel collapse
Updated: 2011-04-22 08:05
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Rescuers try to reinforce the walls of a tunnel, while searching for trapped workers in Shandan County of Zhangye, Northwest China's Gansu province, April 21, 2011. Twelve workers who were trapped in the collapsed railway tunnel were feared dead as rescuers have detected no signs of life at the scene Thursday afternoon. The tunnel is located along a new rail link currently being constructed between Gansu's provincial capital of Lanzhou and the city of Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua] |
E-paper
Han me downs
Traditional 3,000-year-old clothes are making a comeback.
Preview of the coming issue
Reaching out
Fast growth fuels rise in super rich
Specials
25 years after Chernobyl
Belarus, Ukraine and Russia will mark the 25th anniversary of the nuclear reactor explosion in Chernobyl.
Luxury car show
The world's most prestigious luxury, sports cars and supercars are displayed in Monaco.
Peking Opera revival
Traditional opera is enjoying a revival in Beijing thanks to some modern touches.