2010 Copiapó mining accident
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2010-copiap-mining-accident-175-5597908
title:
2010 Copiapó mining accident
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The 2010 Copiapó mining accident, also known then as the "Chilean mining accident", began on 5 August 2010, with a cave-in at the San José copper–gold mine, located in the Atacama Desert 45 kilometers (28 mi) north of the regional capital of Copiapó, in northern Chile. Thirty-three men were trapped 700 meters (2,300 ft) underground and 5 kilometers (3 mi) from the mine's entrance, and were rescued after 69 days. After the state-owned mining company, Codelco, took over rescue efforts from the min
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Cave-in and miner rescue at a mine in Atacama Region, Chile
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Copiap%C3%B3_mining_accident
date created:
2010-08-23T00:34:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T02:20:45Z
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