69 Miners Survive 75-hour Ordeal
Submitted by Bill Belew on Thursday, 2 August 2007No Comment
Nobody, but nobody can say these guys aren't tough.
All 69 miners who were trapped for 75 hours in a flooded coalmine were rescued.
The men were exhausted and blinded when they were brought into broad daylight after spending 75 hours in darkness.
To protect their eyes, the men were blindfolded and taken to nearby hospitals.
The men were attacked by fear and hunger…but still survived.
Amazing, incredible, I think.
The men were trapped when flooding occured. Of the 102
miners working underground, 33 escaped.
Thanks to ventilation and communication facilities being undamaged they were able to receive milk and communicate via a fixed telephone line.
Great job, rescuers!
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