The owner of the collapsed gypsum mine in China apparently committed suicide by jumping down a mine well, as rescuers were trying to reach 17 trapped miners from Friday’s accident. One person died and four miners escaped when the mine collapsed in China’s eastern Shandong province. The owner of the mine drowned after he jumped into a well. He killed himself in an apparent suicide, as more than 700 rescuers battled to save workers trapped for two days underground. The Daily mail reports: State media reported that 17 workers were still trapped, and one had died when the gypsum mine collapsed on Friday in the eastern province of Shandong. The president of the company that owns the mine, Ma Congbo, of Yurong Commerce and Trade Ltd. Co., was helping rescue efforts when State media, when he jumped into a mine well and drowned, according to state media who were quoting a morning briefing by the rescue command center. Rescuers have drilled a hole to try to get to one of the places where the workers are trapped, and are attempting to bring food and water to them. A total of 29 people were working underground when the collapse occurred at [...]