2010: The 33 Miners Who Were Buried Alive for 17 Days Before the World Found Them
On August 5, 2010, 33 miners became trapped underground after a collapse at the San José copper and gold mine near Copiapó, Chile. The miners were working more than 600 metres below the surface when the accident blocked their route out of the mine. For 17 days, rescuers were unable to establish whether the workers…