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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 men were trapped in the mine for 69 days before being rescued. [1] The discovery of the miners and their eventual rescue received global attention, with over 2000 members of the media reporting from the San Jose Mine. Global leaders expressed good wishes for the rescue and congratulations upon its successful completion.
It blocked all possible escape routes for the 33 miners trapped at 2,300 feet (700 m). After 69 days, all 33 miners were rescued. November 19, 2010: Pike River Mine disaster in New Zealand. At 3:45 pm, the coal mine exploded. 29 men underground died immediately, or shortly afterwards, from the blast or from the toxic atmosphere.
But groups representing the miners dispute that and say they are trapped up to 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) below the surface in one of the country's deepest mines and a proper rescue operation should have started months ago. One group says more than 100 have died and 500 others are still trapped, with many ill and starving.
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Rescue workers and consultants described the miners as a very disciplined group. [18] Psychologists and doctors worked with the rescue effort to ensure the miners were kept busy and mentally focused. [14] Fluorescent lights with timers were sent down to keep the men on a normal schedule by imitating day and night. [16]
The miners were trapped when a tunnel collapsed allowing water to flood multiple mine shafts, reports said. Ten miners trapped underground for days. What to know as Mexico tries to send drones
Rescuers are sending a cage-like structure into one of South Africa's deepest mines in an attempt to bring out survivors among hundreds of illegal miners trapped in an abandoned shaft underground ...