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Three separate drilling rigs (Plans A, B, and C) worked around the clock for months to reach the men.

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 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. Three separate drilling rigs (Plans A, B, and