Eleven miners trapped in a gold mine in eastern China for more than two weeks have been rescued, according to Chinese state media.

Teams have been working to free 22 miners in total who were trapped underground in the city of Qixiain in Shandong Province when an explosion blocked their exit on January 10.

The first miner was freed on Sunday morning at about 11:13 a.m. local time, according to the Xinhua news agency.

He was described as in "an extremely weak condition."

This footage, filmed on January 21, shows firemen attaching supplies including water, sausages, quail eggs, disinfectant, face masks, socks and timer to a rope before lowering them down into a passage drilled for that purpose.

1月21日，山东栖霞笏山金矿救援人员利用新贯通的四号钻孔向井下投送给养和物资，包括营养液、储备水、火腿肠、鹌鹑蛋等食品，还有消毒液、口罩、棉袜、计时器等物品。四号钻孔于20日22时30分成功透巷五中段，替代三号钻孔作为生命维护监测通道。（视频由山东台提供）