Chilean Miners Rescue
Chilean Miners Rescue – The 33 miners who are still trapped underground in Chile after two months have maintained great spirits throughout the ordeal, judging by messages and videos that they have sent to the surface. Their shelter is only 538 feet in total. A 3 foot high, 130 foot long shaft has served as their lavatory throughout the process.
The men were able to survive off of canned tuna and a jar of peaches until a drill pierced their chamber ceiling at the end of August. The temperature in the shaft has been as hot as 85 degrees at times, and a total of 2,300 feet of rock separates them from the surface.
Their well-being has continued to be the top priority for the country that has been sending down medical supplies along with food and water since the men were found. They had no real injuries at the time, but have suffered from eye irritation from the dust. Health officials said that their top concern is making sure that their bodies and minds do not atrophy.
At first, officials just sent down liquid proteins and vitamins because the men were not ready to eat solid food. Soon though, they started sending down oxygen along with food into the long tubes that connected them to the room.
They have received playing cards, dominoes, lights, cameras and a Chilean flag. They have also been given a crucifix and statuettes of saints so that they can put together a religious shrine to help them through this hard time.
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