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When 33 miners became trapped 2,300 feet underground in Chile's San José Mine, the world watched as rescue teams refused to give up. Against impossible odds, every single miner emerged alive after 69 days beneath solid rock.
National Geographic is releasing a documentary series about the 2010 rescue of 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for 69 days. The series features unseen footage and survivor interviews from one of history's most dramatic rescue operations.
After being trapped 250 feet underground for more than four days, a 44-year-old miner was pulled to safety just after midnight Sunday as 300 rescuers continue working to save three more men. The successful rescue brings fresh hope to a community holding its breath.