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The 2010 Copiapó mining accident, also known as the "Chilean mining accident", began on 5 August 2010, with a cave-in at the San José copper–gold mine, located in the Atacama Desert, 45 kilometers (28 mi) north of the regional capital of Copiapó, in northern Chile. 33 men were trapped 700 meters (2,300 ft) underground and 5 kilometers (3 mi) from the mine's entrance and were rescued after ...
The doctors also reported that the miners had already been provided with a 5% glucose solution and a drug to prevent stomach ulcers resulting from food deprivation. [12] Material was sent down in 5-foot-long (1.5 m) blue plastic capsules nicknamed palomas ("doves", referring to the role of carrier pigeons ), taking an hour to reach the miners.
The mine company does not attempt to rescue the miners, and their families gather outside the gates of the mine. The Chilean government intervenes and orders the use of drilling to reach the trapped miners. The first few boreholes miss their target, but eventually, a successful one reaches the rescue chamber. The miners attach a note to the ...
Family, rest, hot food -- and a really cool pair of shades. That's what a miner needs after being trapped underground for more than two months. Eyewear and sporting equipment maker Oakley is ...
Allegations that the miners resorted to eating human flesh in order to survive were also made by other miners who were rescued in December, in statements submitted to the high court.
Some of them won a court case in December forcing police and provincial authorities to allow food, water and medicine to be sent down to the miners again. But they say the supplies are not enough for all those who are trapped. Some miners have emerged in the last two months and been arrested. Police say that shows they can come out.
An early rendition of the 2023 Kansas State Fair butter sculpture is seen through large panels of glass. The thick glass panels keep the room cool enough for the butter to keep its shape.
The miners were found alive 17 days later, on August 22. [3] Nonetheless, it was not until 69 days after the collapse on October 13, 2010, that the first miner, Florencio Ávalos, was rescued. [4] San Esteban Mining Company is considering bankruptcy after the miners are rescued. [5] San José is the only mine owned by San Esteban. [5]