Hope Fades For Miners Trapped In Flooded Mine

XINGNING, CHINA - AUGUST 9: (CHINA OUT) Relatives carry a family member of a miner trapped in a flood at Daxing Colliery, as she faints at a primary school on August 9, 2005 in Xingning of Guangdong province, south China. The number of miners feared dead after the illegal coal mine flooded on August 7 could be higher than the 102 previously reported, officials warned, saying the managers fled and left no records. After verifying information with people coming forward to report missing relatives, Guangdong's vice governor You Ningfeng told reporters today the new number of trapped workers was 123. The miners' chances of surviving were "slim" after being trapped more than 48 hours 1,580 feet underground, officials said -- especially because water continues to gush into the pit, according to state media. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)