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23) The Chilean Mining Accident: In 2010, 33 Unlucky Chilean Miners got Trapped when the San Jose Copper-Gold Mine Collapsed

Author
Bleav + Kaycee McIntosh + Julie Henningsen
Published
Mon 19 Jul 2021
Episode Link
https://bleav.com/shows/the-crux-true-survival-stories/episodes/23-the-chilean-mining-accident-in-2010-33-unlucky-chilean-miners-got-trapped-when-the-san-jose-copper-gold-mine-collapsed/

On Aug 5th 2010, miners were working hard at the San Jose Copper-Gold Mine in Chile, a mine that is located in the Atacama Desert, 45 km/28 miles North of the capitol Copiapo in Northern Chile. The mine, which was considered unsafe, collapsed, trapping 33 miners 700 m/2,300 feet underground and 3 miles from the mine's entrance via the length of the spiraling underground ramps. They were finally unearthed after a 69 day rescue mission.

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