Trapped Miners Make Verbal Contact

RED EYE
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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Trapped Miners Make Verbal Contact
On August 5, 33 workers were trapped in gold and copper mine in northern Chile when it collapsed. A probe reached the miners when it was discovered they were found alive after 17 days with their sprits high of hope they cheered and applauded and sang the country’s national anthem in their first verbal contact with officials. All of Chile Celebrated! Miner Luiz Uruza first miner to speak to officials has said they survived by sharing a small amounts of tuna, mackerel and a jar of peaches. A second probe reached the miners that are capable of relaying communication food and water between the trapped miners and those on the ground. Family members and residents of Chile held vigil outside mine to let the miners they were being thought of Minister Lawrence Golbornen also talked and gave encouragement words to the miners trapped.

I was sad to hear that the miners were trapped in the mine. There are so many things that could happen and lead to a devastation. They could die from starvation, from not getting sufficient air, gas from inside, everything caving in on top of them. It’s good that this particular time was with a positive outcome. The miners are fine, family members have been communicating with them and even seen them on video. They are also sending food and water so that they could survive. It’s been seventeen days and everyone is still holding on to their hopes and prayers.