That's according to state media, who said the trapped miners received Mawr medical supplies, porridge and blankets on Tuesday, but one person is in a critical condition with a severe head injury.

The workers became trapped in the hush on mine in northern China's Shandong province after an explosion on January 10th.

A week later, it emerged that at least 12 of them was still alive thanks to a note retreat from the mind that read Quote, We hope the rescue won't stop working around the clock.

A drill channel helped locate 11 off the miners on Sunday, and rescuers were able to speak to them via a waterproof phone.

Then on Monday evening, the miners made a small request off sausages and pickles, but medical experts decided they should not eat hard food, having only just regained their strength, reported Xinhua News.

It added that to workers who had bean very weak, were ableto walk again on Tuesday thanks to the food and medical supplies, citing a member of the rescue team, eight of the 11 miners air in good health.

But that breakthrough has been dimmed by a People's Daily report that one worker was in a coma after he sustained a head injury from the blast.

One more minor has since been located in another section of the mine, while the whereabouts off the other 10 remain unknown.

The handling off the accident has been criticized by state media.

Two senior officials have been dismissed and the government has ordered a comprehensive inspection off the country's non coal mines.

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