A custom-built steel rescue capsule named Fénix 2 was used to pull the miners to the surface one by one on October 13, 2010. 'The 33' Brings True Story of Chilean Miners to Light
The rescue operation, known as Operation San Lorenzo, became a massive international collaboration involving NASA, specialized drilling teams, and the Chilean government. 33brar
On August 5, 2010, the century-old mine suffered a massive structural failure. For the first 17 days, the world had no idea if the miners were alive. Underground, the men organized themselves under the leadership of Mario Sepúlveda, rationing their tiny food supply to survive until a drill finally broke through to their shelter. A custom-built steel rescue capsule named Fénix 2
A note taped to a drill bit emerged on day 17, famously reading: "Estamos bien en el refugio, los 33" ("We are well in the shelter, the 33 of us"). For the first 17 days, the world had