33 Miners trapped in Chile found ALIVE!!!

[moosmom]

33 Miners trapped in a gold mine for two weeks were found alive!!!

They dug a hole and put a cable with a camera on it. When they pulled the cable out, there were two notes attached, saying they were alive, well, and had found shelter in a "cave" they dug, along with water they found while digging. They had a picture of a miner smiling into the camera. Only bad news is it may take up to 4 months to get them out.

Experts say the gold mines pose little risk to the miners if they are provided with food, water and oxygen until they can be rescued.

What a wonderful Christmas this will be for those poor miners and their families.

[sana]

I hope the ppl can take them out before 4 months. I hope they can survive till that time. Hope they get everything they need as soon as possible. Prayers for the miners

[Miss Z]

What an incredible story. Good job those miners had the nous to dig and make the situation safer! I hope the rescue efforts can free them soon.

[wombat2u2004]

Any spelunker such as myself can tell you that it's actually quite comfortable temperature wise in most caves....and there is usually water to be found.
Still....4 months would kinda freak me out.

[Catty1]

Well, they can get food and water down there...and maybe a TV or computer, with power connected via a line to the top?

What a miracle!

[Bonny]

You are a spelunker Wom?

[wombat2u2004]

You are a spelunker Wom?

Oh yeah.....been doing that ever since I was a teenager.

[RICHARD]

Any spelunker such as myself can tell you that it's actually quite comfortable temperature wise in most caves....and there is usually water to be found.
Still....4 months would kinda freak me out.

Oh, so you admit you are a Dirty Spelunker?

MOO.

No, People are saying Christmas? I want out before Thanksgiving!

God bless 'em. He'll take care of them and get them out

[Karen]

Thank goodness they were found, and if they can get a wire down, they can get some food, maybe in small pieces, but now at least the families know their loved ones are alive and relatively safe for the moment.

[lvpets2002]

That is good news that they are all alive.. That is bad news that it will take 4 months to get them out.. Worse news is the body oders & stirr crazy to happen..

[moosmom]

RICHARD,

Last I heard was it'll take 4 months to drill down far enough to be able to get them out.

[cassiesmom]

RICHARD,

Last I heard was it'll take 4 months to drill down far enough to be able to get them out.

I heard that too and they are almost completely out of food and fluid.

[wombat2u2004]

Oh, so you admit you are a Dirty Spelunker?

Filthy dirty.

[Catty1]

They are using tubes called "doves" to get fluid and food down to them.

I read somewhere that the underground shelter they are in is about 1 square mile or something.

They do have an audio connection so family and friends can communicate with them. Apparently people in such a situation can forget who they are in their community - so such a connection is essential.

[wombat2u2004]

Light is essential in situations like that.
No light, and they can go insane very quickly.