There were 33 miners in the mine
they were down there doing there job - mining. 2 parts of the mine then collapsed and there were no way of getting out
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 went in. roof fell. trapped.
33 miners were trapped in the San Jose gold mine and so far 21 have been rescued.
the Chile miners were trapped in the mine for 69 days
In the San Jose mine in Chile
2300 feet
70 days
31 people were trapped in the mine. they were there for 69 days.
Copper and Gold
The collapse of the mine was supposedly caused by an earthquake.