The mining accident in Copiapó, Chile ends as all 33 trapped miners arrive at the surface after a record 69 days underground.
A mining accident began on 5 August 2010 with a cave-in at the San José copper–gold mine in the Atacama Desert, 45 kilometers (28 mi) north of the regional capital of Copiapó, in northern Chile. Thirty-three men were trapped 700 meters (2,300 ft) underground and 5 kilometers (3 mi) from the mine's entrance.
They were all rescued 69 days later.
Watch: The Chilean Mining Accident & Rescue (Disaster Documentary)
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Sources and further reading: Wikipedia — 2010 Copiapó mining accident (CC BY-SA). Images: Wikimedia Commons.
