Some were trapped for 69 days but a few were there into the 70th days before they were finally rescued.
The Chilean coal miners were trapped underground for 69 days before being rescued.
The 33 miners from Chile were stuck underground for 69 days before they were rescued on October 13, 2010.
31 people were trapped in the mine. they were there for 69 days.
It took 69 days to rescue all 33 miners from the San Jose mine in Chile in 2010. The miners were trapped underground following a cave-in on August 5th and were eventually brought to the surface on October 13th.
The chilean miners have been stuck undergorund for 69 days
I believe there was 32 miners.
All 33 have now been rescued.
none!
7 years
3 months :)
There are 33 alive. They're rescuing the miners now (October 13 am) so they should all be out soon.
A natural opening through which water trapped underground can return to the surface is called a spring. Springs occur when water from an aquifer flows to the surface due to the pressure from the saturated rock layers. They can be a vital source of freshwater in many ecosystems.