At 17:00 on January 18, the Qixia Hushan Gold Mine deflagration accident emergency headquarters held the fourth press conference. Chen Fei, deputy commander of the emergency rescue headquarters, deputy secretary of the Yantai Municipal Party Committee, and Mayor Chen Fei introduced the latest progress of the rescue.

At 5:3 in the morning, No. 1 borehole was connected to the sixth section of the tunnel.

There is no response from the personnel under No. 1, but the reason for the long underground distance in the middle section of No. 1 cannot be ruled out. Chen Fei said that rescue work will continue.

Editor in charge: [Ye Pan]