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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Chile miners trapped below ground as deep as 2 km



Chile miners trapped below ground as deep as 2 km below the surface of the soil. According to the American health ministry, they are all very difficult to be saved because of the location of the land under it is very difficult for rescue teams entered.

"To make a road out of alternative course of at least four months needed to penetrate deep mine tunnel about 600 meters" State health minister said.It was very menerikan, they are 7km (4.5 miles) into the mine winding, where they took refuge in the space 50 sq m one-off side of the main section.And the situation worsened by the difficulty members of foodstuffs and medicines to them.The miners were trapped when the main access tunnel collapse in the mines of San Jose in Copiapo, about 725km (450 miles) north of the capital, Santiago.Fortunately, rescue teams had managed to member radio intercom and some glucose and rehydration tablets to increase endurance (a total of about 33 miners trapped 700 miners who work).



"The room in fact they have about two kilometers [1.24 miles] gallery to walk around in," said Dr. Jaime Manalich.The miners, who spent 17 days living on emergency assistance is designed for a few days, had received glucose and rehydration tablets lowered down the narrow shaft. ***

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