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Aug 5, 2020 · On Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, a collapse in the San José copper mine in Copiapó trapped 33 miners. After 17 days of failed rescue attempts, rescue teams finally reached the shelter that was at the bottom of the mine, and inside were all 33 miners.
Jun 4, 2024 · Chile mine rescue of 2010, rescue of 33 workers from the San Jose gold and copper mine on October 13, 2010, 69 days after the mine’s collapse on August 5. The mine was located in the Atacama Desert of Chile, approximately 500 miles (800 km) north of Santiago.
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After leaving the hospital, miner Mario Sepúlveda said, "All 33 trapped miners, practicing a one-man, one-vote democracy, worked together to maintain the mine, look for escape routes, and keep up morale. We knew that if society broke down, we would all be doomed.
Jan 22, 2014 · The miners survived for a further seven weeks on food and water sent from above until they were finally hauled to the surface one by one in scenes watched by millions of TV viewers around the...
May 9, 2011 · On October 13, 2010, the last of 33 miners trapped nearly half a mile underground for more than two months at a caved-in mine in northern Chile, are rescued.
Jul 31, 2020 · On August 5, 2010, just after lunch, part of the San Jose copper mine in northern Chile collapsed underground, turning the 33 men -- aged from 19 to 63 at the time -- into prisoners.
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Aug 13, 2015 · It's been five years since 33 Chilean miners emerged from underneath the ground after being trapped for 69 days. Much has changed. For one, their story has been made into a movie staring Antonio Banderas.
