新华社长沙7月18日电（记者陈文广）记者从湖南耒阳市获悉，经过13天救援，4日耒阳市三都镇茄莉冲新井煤矿发生的透水事故已确认4人遇难，在此之前，已有8人获救。

    The xinhua news agency on July 18, changsha（Reporter ChenWenGuang）Reporters from hunan LeiYangShi learned，After 13 days rescue，4 days LeiYangShi SanDouZhen tomato Sally rushed new Wells of the coal mine in floods accident has confirmed that four people were killed，Before this，Eight people were rescued。

    4日18时左右，茄莉冲新井煤矿发生透水事故，事故发生时有40人在井下，其中发生透水事故的南作业区20人，事发后24人安全升井，16人被困。经全力救援，在8日16名被困矿工中先后有8名矿工成功获救。

    4, at about 18，Tomato Sally rushed new Wells mine flood accident，Accident 40 people have in underground，One of the flood accident 20 people working in the south，After the incident and safety to rise well，16 people were trapped。The effort to rescue，In 8, 16 trapped miners, there have been eight miners in the successful rescue。

    据现场救援指挥部介绍，18日凌晨4点，经过13天的努力，救援人员终于进入了南二巷道附近3名矿工被困之处，发现了3名被困矿工遗体。加之8日已发现的1名被困矿工遗体，目前确认4人死亡，仍有4人被困。

    According to the rescue headquarters is introduced，18 at 4 am，After 13 days of hard work，Rescuers finally entered the roadway for near 3 miners are trapped place，Found three trapped miners body。Together with 8 have found a trapped miners in the body，Now confirmed that four people were killed，There are still four people were trapped。

    目前救援还在进一步进行之中。

    At present the rescue to progress。