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Here’s a look at the 2010 rescue of 33 miners from a collapsed mine in the Atacama region of northern Chile. August 5, 2010 - A collapse of the main ramp into the San Jose mine leaves 33 miners ...
The miners were entombed for 10 weeks, the longest time ever before a successful rescue. "What started as a tragedy is ending as a real blessing," Chilean President Sebastian Pinera told ABC News ...
On Oct. 13, 2010, all 33 of those Chilean miners trapped for 69 days inside ... on Day 17 when engineers on the surface draw up that rescue drill and discover a note tied to the bit that reads ...
Oct. 13: Chilean President Sebastian Pinera sings the national anthem with the last miner to be rescued, Luis Urzua, credited with organizing the miners to ration food and save themselves ...
SAN JOSE MINE, Chile -- The last of the Chilean miners ... completing a 22 1/2-hour rescue operation that unfolded with remarkable speed and flawless execution. Before a crowd of about 2,000 ...
mine collapsed in northern Chile, trapping all 33 miners underground. The men were trapped for *** total of 69 days before they were rescued on October 13 when the mine collapsed, all ...
NASA, international mining experts, and engineers joined forces with Chile’s own mining and rescue teams to devise a plan to extract the miners. The operation was not without risks. Concerns ...