Collapsed mine owner commits suicide

The owner of a gypsum mine in China that collapsed Friday has deprived himself of life.

The mine in Shandong province collapsed by unknown causes at the moment there are 29 people were at work. Eleven people were rescued immediately. This was followed by another one. Rescuers have located the other miners in two places in the mine.

The owner was also involved in the rescue work. He jumped at one point in a borehole in the mine and drowned.