They Were Trapped Underground for 69 Days. This Is Their Story

In August 2010, 33 miners were trapped underground in the San José Mine in northern Chile after a cave-in, leaving them about 700 meters (2,300 feet) below the surface. For 17 days, the miners were cut off from the outside world, with no communication and little hope of survival. Miraculously, on August 22, rescuers made contact with the miners, and a massive rescue operation began. Over the course of 69 days, the miners endured extreme conditions, limited food, and psychological strain. The operation to bring them to safety used a specially designed drill to reach them, and on October 13, all 33 miners were rescued in what became a global symbol of survival and hope against all odds.

[UnseenMyth]

Explanation:

In August 2010, 33 miners were trapped underground in the San José Mine in northern Chile after a cave-in, leaving them about 700 meters (2, 300 feet) below the surface. For 17 days, the miners were cut off from the outside world, with no communication and little hope of survival. Miraculously, on August 22, rescuers made contact with the miners, and a massive rescue operation began. Over the course of 69 days, the miners endured extreme conditions, limited food, and psychological strain. The operation to bring them to safety used a specially designed drill to reach them, and on October 13, all 33 miners were rescued in what became a global symbol of survival and hope against all odds.

[timandtom]

I’m glad they all made each other stay calm to survive. What a legendary story to tell for the future!

[momsspaghetti-sdsn]

I'm so glad they were rescued .. I hope they're living happy lives

[TheTrueBaller]

This shows how even in the most darkest, most quiet, most soul shattering, most cold, most psychologically torturous, and most depressing times for any person
*The human will makes the impossible possible, or dies knowing they put fourth everything they had, down to the bottom of their heart*

[AgamsWorldWide]

There’s a movie about this I think.
A little bit.
It’s about minors getting stuck in a cave and truck drivers have to bring something so they can escape.The truck drivers get hurt and other bad stuff.

[Vinayak-cp]

It feels weird being this early, and damn they never gave up and succeeded

[TheTrue_CoolGuy]

So *NICE* they were rescued, I bet they were truly *NICE* people, and made sure the rest of there lives were *NICE*

[iloveroblox_blox]

bro
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[Lostvaultyt]

They are Heros! And I break down this topic too!

[lazypants]

I recognized this heartwarming story from a scholastic book called
Danger is my job and I recognized the image of a coal miner hugging a rescuer from the book also.

[Dean_Nin]

m actually also impressed that there's a lot of supplies there that help them survive

[orlandodiaz]

Another reason why cave miners or whatever shouldn’t enter every single crack they encounter


Bless them that they survived ❤

[TravinLam]

Wow even before the explanation dang I’m fast

[mads_ever]

I READ A BOOK ABOUT THIS IT WAS INSANE

[AriaMcLeod]

Will you do big bill




Hes a dude who threw many people onto an elevator to get them out of a mine... he died

[ClarizVelasco]

It's a movie too, right? I watched it, so it's based on a true story

[maxwellkompass]

I had to make a story anout that for school

[muhammadaris]

I think there is movie about this story i can remember can some search it up

[Phoenix_fire]

This is an insane thing to happen… but why 69 days 😂

[Hanslaysall]

Guys this also happend in india and its the same exact story but ppl are indian