The collapse of the mine was supposedly caused by an earthquake.
They actually are not trapped anymore, they were pulled out yesterday. But, they were trapped underground in Chile.
the Chile miners were trapped in the mine for 69 days
In Chile for 66 days
The Chilean coal miners were trapped underground for 69 days before being rescued.
The miners in Chile were trapped underground due to a cave-in at the San José copper-gold mine. The collapse blocked the exit and trapped the miners about 2,300 feet below the surface. Efforts were made to rescue them, resulting in their eventual successful extraction after 69 days.
They are copper and gold miners.
trapped miners
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.
Chile that's why there are called the Chillian miners
I believe there was 32 miners.
In the San Jose mine in Chile
They were working when there was an explosion that trapped them inside.