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The 33 Chilean miners hired by San Sebastian Mining Company were trapped 2,300 feet below the ground in San Jose gold and copper mine, Chile (Chile is the world’s top copper producer),  on August 5, 2010 during the rock-collapse incident. They were confined in a 600-square feet.

It was on late August 22, 2010 when the rescuers learned that the 33 miners were alive. For 17 days, rescuers had been drilling and at around 700 meters (2,300) deep the trapped miners tied a note into the drill which said: “The 33 of us in the shelter are well.”

However, the company that hired them couldn’t help them anymore because it has no equipment or money to be used to rescue them. The escape tunnel that cost £1.1m has been drilled by the state-owned mining company. And according to their plan schedule, the escape tunnel will be finished by Christmas 2010.

Three holes were drilled down to their shelter: One is for the communication, another hole is for the lowering of foods, and the third one is for the ventilation. With this holes, the miners and their families exchange letters. And then using the camera sent down to them through the hole for lowering food,  they recorded a video, showing the 33 miners with their message to their families, the cabinet with emergency and first aid kit, the place where they entertained themselves, etc.. The video was  broadcasted on August 26, 2010.

The video of the Chilean miners trapped in a mine

The miners uses the batteries of the vehicles inside to power the lights and in charging their helmet lamps.

Source:

1. Trapped Chilean miners sing national anthem in footage from inside mine
2. Raw Video: New Video of Trapped Chilean Miners
3. Chilean miners told they may be trapped until Christmas
4. The Mine and the Mind: The Mental Toll on the Trapped Chileans
5. A Plan for the Trapped Miners
6. Trapped Chile miners survived 18 days underground on pieces of tuna and milk

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