they went in. roof fell. trapped.
In the San Jose mine in Chile
Copper and Gold
the Chile miners were trapped in the mine for 69 days
They sat down.
2,296.59 feet; approximately 700 meters
The Chilean miners were extracting copper when they became trapped in the mine. Copper is a valuable metal used in various industries, including construction and electronics.
August the 5th
they were down there doing there job - mining. 2 parts of the mine then collapsed and there were no way of getting out
The 2010 Chilean mine collapse was caused by a cave-in at the San Jose copper-gold mine. The collapse trapped 33 miners underground, leading to a dramatic rescue operation that garnered worldwide attention.
The chilean miners have been stuck undergorund for 69 days
The Chilean coal miners were trapped underground in the San José mine on August 5, 2010, following a cave-in. They were eventually rescued in a dramatic operation that concluded on October 13, 2010.
With food and supplies from above