The Impossible 1,656 Hour Rescue
Summary
TLDRIn 2010, 33 miners were trapped 2,300 ft underground in Chile's Okama Desert after a mine collapse. With no means of escape, they relied on emergency shelters while rescuers faced numerous challenges, including a second collapse and drilling difficulties. After 69 days, the miners were finally rescued using Plan B, a large drill that widened a bore hole. The rescue operation showcased human resilience, technological innovation, and the unwavering hope that kept the miners and their families going.
Takeaways
- 😷 In 2010, 33 miners were trapped 2,300 ft underground in the Okama desert, Chile, after an unstable mine collapsed.
- 🔍 The initial rescue attempts were nearly impossible due to the destruction caused by the collapse and the dangerous conditions of the mine.
- 🔄 The miners were supposed to use the safety ventilation shafts for escape, but the crucial ladders were missing due to overlooked safety precautions.
- 🛠️ The shift supervisor, Luis Urzúa, took leadership and organized the men in a refuge with limited resources, emphasizing the importance of community and mental health.
- 📉 The rescue operation faced numerous challenges, including a second collapse that destroyed potential escape routes and complicated drilling efforts.
- 🔩 High-speed drilling rigs were used to attempt contact and supply delivery, with the rescuers having to navigate complex geological challenges.
- 📋 After 17 days, a note was sent to the surface confirming the miners were alive, which was a significant morale boost for the rescue operation.
- 🚨 The rescue plan involved three drilling operations (Plan A, B, and C) with each facing technical difficulties and geological obstacles.
- 🌐 The rescue was a global event, with the Chilean government, NASA, and international support playing crucial roles in the operation's success.
- 🏆 The final rescue, using Plan B, was a testament to human resilience and technological determination, with all 33 miners being successfully brought to the surface after 69 days.
Q & A
Where did the 2010 mining accident occur that trapped 33 miners?
-The mining accident took place in the Atacama Desert, in Chile.
How deep were the miners trapped after the mine collapse?
-The miners were trapped 2,300 feet underground after the collapse.
Why were the safety ladders in the ventilation shafts missing when the miners tried to escape?
-The safety ladders were missing because the safety precautions that should have been in place for emergencies were overlooked and not put in place.
What was the initial plan of the rescuers to reach the trapped miners?
-The initial plan was to descend through the ventilation shafts to contact the miners, as the main entrance was blocked.
What complication occurred during the rescue attempt on August 7th?
-A second collapse occurred in the mine's corridors, which destroyed the ventilation shafts and routes, making the rescue efforts even more difficult.
What was the role of Luis Urzúa, the shift supervisor, during the miners' entrapment?
-Luis Urzúa took a leadership role, organizing the men and assigning specific roles to ensure their survival, maintain morale, and manage the limited resources.
How long did it take for the rescuers to establish contact with the trapped miners after the collapse?
-It took approximately 17 days for the rescuers to establish contact with the trapped miners.
What was the strategy used by the Chilean government to supply the miners with food and other necessities?
-The Chilean government used the small bore holes to transport food, water, and other supplies to the miners while they were trapped.
What were the three drilling plans developed by the Chilean government to rescue the miners?
-The three drilling plans were Plan A, using the Strata 950 drill; Plan B, using the T130XD air core drill to widen an existing bore hole; and Plan C, using the Canadian Rig 421 oil drill.
Why did the rescuers consult with NASA for advice on the miners' nutrition?
-The rescuers consulted with NASA for advice on how to safely reintroduce normal amounts of food to the miners, who had been on a very limited diet, to avoid refeeding syndrome.
How long did the entire rescue operation take from the initial collapse to the last miner's ascent?
-The rescue operation took 69 days from the initial collapse until the last miner was brought to the surface.
Outlines
😷 Trapped Miners' Desperate Situation
In 2010, a catastrophic mine collapse in Chile's Okama Desert trapped 33 miners 2,300 feet underground. The initial escape plan through safety ventilation shafts was thwarted by missing ladders, forcing the miners to seek refuge in a secure room with limited supplies. The rescue operation faced numerous challenges, including a second collapse that further complicated rescue efforts. Despite the dire circumstances, the miners, led by shift supervisor Luis Urzúa, maintained hope and organized themselves to survive, awaiting a rescue that seemed increasingly unlikely.
🔨 The Herculean Rescue Efforts
The rescue operation involved drilling multiple bore holes to locate and connect with the trapped miners. The initial attempts were met with difficulties due to the mine's complex geological structure. After 17 days, the miners were finally discovered alive, a moment of relief and joy that was short-lived as the challenge of extracting them safely remained. The rescue team, now aware of the miners' survival, faced the daunting task of drilling a large enough hole to bring them to the surface, a process that was fraught with technical and geological challenges.
📝 The Miners' Resilience and Community
The trapped miners, despite the scarcity of food and the psychological toll of their confinement, managed to maintain a sense of community and hope. They organized themselves into roles such as repair workers, morale boosters, and medics, ensuring their collective well-being. The leadership of Luis Urzúa was crucial in this period, as they awaited rescue. On the surface, the world watched with bated breath, as the rescue operation became a symbol of global solidarity and hope.
⏳ The Race Against Time
As the rescue operation progressed, three drilling plans were initiated: Plan A with a massive Australian drill, Plan B to widen an existing bore hole, and Plan C with a high-potential Canadian oil drill. Each plan faced its own set of challenges, from technical difficulties to the risk of further collapses. The miners, meanwhile, had to adjust to the possibility of re-feeding syndrome, and their mental health was closely monitored. The operation required meticulous planning and execution, with the world watching the clock tick towards an uncertain outcome.
🚨 The Final Push to Freedom
After 60 days, Plan B finally broke through, providing a path to freedom. The miners, who had endured physical and psychological stress, prepared to ascend to the surface in a capsule. The rescue was a test of courage and faith for the men, who had spent 69 days underground. One by one, they were brought to the surface, greeted by their families and the world, which had been captivated by their story. The last miner, Luis Urzúa, emerged as a symbol of leadership and hope, marking the end of a harrowing ordeal and the beginning of a new chapter for the rescued men.
🌟 A Story of Hope and Bravery
The rescue of the 33 miners became a global story of hope, bravery, and the indomitable human spirit. It showcased the power of technology, the importance of perseverance, and the unyielding faith that can move mountains. The world bore witness to a narrative that transcended geographical boundaries, uniting people in a shared moment of relief and celebration as each miner was brought to safety.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Cave-in
💡Ventilation shafts
💡Refuge
💡Rationing
💡Rescue operation
💡Drilling rigs
💡Stress
💡Leadership
💡Community
💡Refeeder syndrome
💡Escape capsule
Highlights
In 2010, a mine in Chile collapsed, trapping 33 miners 2,300 ft underground.
The area was so badly destroyed that rescue through the cave seemed impossible.
The miners turned to the safety ventilation shafts as a potential escape route.
Shockingly, they found the ladders in the ventilation shafts were missing.
Luis UA, the shift supervisor, gathered the men in a secure refuge with limited supplies.
Rescue teams faced the challenge of a blocked main entrance and dangerous conditions.
A second collapse on August 7th further complicated rescue efforts.
The miners had access to a refuge of about 50 square meters and 2 km of open tunnels.
The emergency shelter was stocked with only enough food for 3 to 4 days.
Luis UA organized the men into roles to maintain order and morale.
Rescue teams used high-speed drilling rigs to attempt to locate the miners.
The drill bit missed the refuge by less than 100 feet after 3 weeks of drilling.
A note strapped to the drill bit confirmed all 33 miners were alive after 3 weeks.
The Chilean government developed a comprehensive rescue plan with Plan A, B, and C drills.
Plan B was the most promising, aiming to widen a hole large enough for an escape capsule.
NASA was consulted to develop a nutrition plan to help miners readjust to normal food intake.
Plan B successfully broke through underground after 65 days, setting the stage for the rescue.
The final escape on day 69 saw each miner ascend to the surface in a capsule.
Luis UA, the leader who kept hope alive, was the last to be rescued.
The world witnessed a story of hope, bravery, and technological advancement.
Transcripts
in 2010 deep into the okama desert in
Chile an unstable and dangerous mine
under a mountain collapsed this cave
entrapped a group of 33 miners 2,300 ft
underground leaving them with absolutely
zero means of escape the area was
destroyed so badly that any rescue
effort through the cave would be nearly
impossible and Incredibly dangerous this
rescue was going to take a long time
getting these men out of this cave
seemed impossible they were buried by a
mountain right away however the men
quickly thought of one solution to
escape the mind a solution that was
created just in case something like this
would happen the idea was to escape from
the safety ventilation shafts these
shafts were acquired by Safety Code to
have ladders on them for multiple
reasons in case of emergency however to
the men's horror when they arrived to
the shafts the ladders were
missing this was a problem a big problem
the safety precautions that should have
been in place for emergencies were
overlooked and not put in place the
ladders to escape this nightmare easily
were not there now with no hope of
escape and being surrounded by
potentially dangerous rockfall the shift
supervisor of the group Lis UA was
forced to gather the men in a refuge a
safe and secure sealed room where the
men would stay where they have shelter
water and breathable air the idea was
for the men to stay here for some time
until rescue came but what they didn't
know was that any form of contact with
the outside world would not happen for a
very long time after
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this Rescuers arrived on scene to
quickly try and save these men with the
uncertainty of how dangerous this mine
is on top of not knowing the condition
of the 33 men below those that treed
into the mine did so out of pure risk
and consideration for the lives of the
men below even being in this mine at all
was a risk to your life they ventured
into the mine quickly however their
efforts would be halted when they were
met with a massive slab of rock that
blocked their path the main entrance to
the mine was out of the question to them
however there had to have been at least
one way to get to these men this mine
was full of hundreds of corridors that
spiraled down for thousands of feet and
each Corridor was linked by vertical
ventilation shafts that went straight
down into the mine with all of this
there had to have been at least one
route their Hope was lifted due to the
idea of descending down these
ventilation shafts ladders are not they
could descend down and at least contact
the men to see if they are even alive so
the rescue team attempted to descend
down the ventilation shafts with the
knowledge that at any time this mine
could Rumble and Crush all of them after
hours upon hours of searching for routes
in the shafts the main Rescue Team found
a shaft that led below the original
collapse this was huge this was the
shaft that would take them to
potentially seeing the 33 men so they
brought even more people into help and
things were finally looking up however
in the true fashion of disaster this
mine would not let these men be rescued
so easily because on August 7th after
hours upon hours of rescue attempts a
second Rumble began deep into the min's
corridors a second collapse had taken
place this this was the nail in the
coffin the ventilation shafts and routes
were destroyed at this point there was
no feasible way down no way that wasn't
already incredibly dangerous or just
completely blocked off on top of this
there was no way to ensure that another
collapse would take place it was far too
dangerous to continue these 33 men were
literally buried alive and unfortunately
for them they were buried under the
geological components of a mountain and
Deep Rock underground digging them out
seemed impossible they were nailed into
the Earth's crust fortunately however
the men still had the emergency shelter
it was a decently sized Refuge of about
50 square m it had two long benches that
extended across the area and even better
they had access to the tunnels that
weren't affected by the initial
collapses they had access to roughly 2
km of open Tunnel to move around in if
needed at the very least the men were
safe for now but the one problem that
these men still faced was food the
emergency shelter only stocked up on
about roughly 3 to 4 days worth of
edible food but with the situation
quickly turning from a potential few-
day rescue to now a multiple week rescue
these men were going to have to figure
out how to ration this food very very
carefully even then though the food was
only going to last so long there was no
telling how long it was going to take to
even find these men let alone complete a
full rescue at this point things were
looking pretty Grim Luis the shift
supervisor quickly realized the gravity
of the situation he knew the mine very
well and also knew how difficult this
rescue would end up being the situation
to put simply was very very complicated
regardless Louise calmly took a
leadership role and gathered the men and
began to organize things throughout the
group he wanted everyone to work
together in an organized system they
needed to work together if they wanted
to survive this all of the men took on
specific roles some organized workers to
repair mind damages some organized
prayer to keep the men's Spirits high
and some played pranks that they were
dying way too early to make the others
laugh saying things like tell my friends
and family that I love them and the all
of the money is in the then fake dying
and some acted as Medics to watch over
the physical and mental state of each
other prolonged exposure to lack of
sunlight and stress like this could
easily lead to issues like mental
psychosis and disease these men were
under more stress than they could ever
imagine some had babies on the way and
all had families that needed them at
home all of these men were under a
ridiculous amount of stress so it was
very important that they maintained a
sense of society and Community down
there keeping things light-hearted and
laughing together and watching out for
each other was crucial at this point it
had been more than a few days down in
this dark Dusty mine 2,300 ft under the
Earth and keep in mind they still didn't
have a clue on how long it was going to
take to get rescued in the midst of such
a life-threatening situation the stress
they must have been feeling is
incomprehensible but what they did to
come together and help each other manage
stress and build a sense of community
and fellowship is nothing short of
absolutely
beautiful at the top however things were
not looking nearly as straightforward
they still had no idea if these men were
even alive to The Rescuer these men
could have been crushed in the initial
collapse and to make things even more
stressful a majority of the men's
families had all arrived on scene to
wait for their rescue and at this point
they had waited for days alongside this
the situation had become National and
even international news the whole world
seemed to be watching alongside the
rescue team to wait and see for any type
of response from the men many people
rooted online for the men's survival and
gave them support the Chilean president
even showed up to support the rescue
efforts but all of this to not a single
sign of the men's survival so at this
point the only thing The Rescuers could
do is to look at a map of the mine and
make an educated guess on where the best
area to drill down into would be they
ended up bringing nine high-speed
drilling rigs into the area and for the
next few days multiple bore holes about
16 cm in diameter would be drilled down
in specific areas to try and locate the
whereabouts of the men but the drill rig
supervisors were confli did they knew
they had to drill fast because of the
oxygen limits and the food limits that
the men would face deep into the mine
but unlike what most people would think
drilling isn't nearly as simple as just
going straight down into the area you
want to it is much more complicated than
that due to the nature of the
underground rock certain heavy and
disruptive rock formations underground
would redirect the drills literally
sending them hundreds of feet off of
course the drilling team literally had
to calculate the curvature of the drills
and redirect them back on course into
the perfect cave Corridor doing this is
quote like hitting a perfect football
shot into the right hand corner of the
net from half a mile away and they had
to do this fast to them these men would
perish in days and it had already been
close to a week and on top of all of
this they were originally given an
outdated version of the min's map
complicating things to a different level
but regard regardless the drilling team
was doing an incredible job given what
they had to work with the first drill
opens up 1,000 ft down into the mine to
not a single sign of Life days at this
point have passed the second drill is
1,600 ft down also no sign of life more
days have passed at this point there
really was only one other option for
drilling drilling into the Refuge that
existed 2,300 ft down into the mine they
figured if anywhere if anywhere at all
they would be there but it was going to
take them roughly another week to get
there yet another week of drilling into
the unknown but regardless they still go
for it and begin drilling again it takes
a while due to it being so incredibly
deep down in being in such a precise
spot so they have to be very very
careful however they continue to work
diligently and after multiple days the
drill begins to near The Refuge as it
approaches the exact spot where the men
are everyone waits in
anticipation this would be the exact
moment where they need to get rescued as
it closes in on the Refuge the drill bit
that could change the course of these 33
men's lives forever
miraculously
misses by only less than 100
ft at this point most people including
family members fear the they are all
dead it has been a very long time since
the collapse at this point almost 2 and
1/2 Weeks the chances that these men in
these conditions after this much time
were still kicking seemed incredibly low
the hope that existed above ground
seemed gone these poor people were to
say the least
devastated at the bottom however the men
needed them unbeknownst to The Rescuers
the men could actually hear the drills
in the distance getting closer each time
they knew they were being saved so to
them that's all they had they needed
just one drill to make it there so they
can connect with their families again
you see they had prepared notes to write
and put on the drill in case it reaches
them a note that would assure everyone
that they were fine they need just one
more drill attempt at this point the men
were well running out of food they
didn't have much time left at the top I
don't think any anyone expected The
Rescuers to give up they certainly
wouldn't just leave these men down there
but to them things looked very bad it's
hard to estimate how long something like
this would take when there's so much
uncertainty in each attempt to rescue
them you can only expect the worst but
in the realm of expectations I don't
think anybody expected this to
happen the engineers heard something
they were convinced that they heard a
faint banging noise reverberating up the
drill this seemed far-fetched but it
turns out the drill had actually broken
into a tunnel somewhat near The Refuge
this stopped every single person there
right in the tracks and as they relayed
the drill back up the hole they waited
there for 6 hours to see what could have
been signs of the 33 miners everyone
waited patiently this was the last hope
after being hopeless for days and crying
for more the families had just one more
chance to connect with each other and
after 6 hours passed the drill bit
slowly came out of the ground and the
team rushed to it immediately and what
showed on the end of the drill bit that
was just traveled to the Earth's crust
and back was a note strapped to the tip
of the bit
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the note read we are well in The Refuge
all 33 of us they were alive they had
found the men after 3 weeks of struggle
Despair and hopelessness a miracle had
Shone through the ground and saved their
lives
however I would be lying if I said this
rescue was finally over because the
harsh reality of it all is that this is
not even half of the problem here just
being found was only the beginning of
their struggles there was still a
massive issue how in the world were they
going to get the men out of there it had
already taken almost 3 weeks to drill
one tiny 13 cm wide hole down there if
they wanted to drill a hole wide enough
to transport a human being there was no
telling how long that would take it was
originally estimated to potentially take
up to 3 months to drill such a hole or
even longer by then they would have
reached Christmas time at the very least
these tiny little bore holes could at
least act as a tunnel to transport
important needed items and supplies to
the miners at the very least they were
safe for now but they needed to do this
drilling very very carefully because any
mishaps in the process could lead to
months upon months of delay so
subsequently the Chilean government
developed a comprehensive rescue plan
that would hopefully get these men out
earlier than not this plan was based on
three potential mining operations a plan
a drill a plan B drill and a plan C
drill the plan Adriel was comprised of
an Australian rais Bor called the Strada
950 it was provided generously by the
Murray and Roberts company and weighed a
whopping 31 tons one of the largest
mining drills in the entire world it was
so large in fact that it had to be
shipped in multiple pieces on a massive
truck Convoy this drill in the nature of
it being plan a began drilling first the
plan B drill was a t130 XD air core
drill that was chosen to actually widen
one of the existing bore holes that was
keeping the miners supplied with Palomas
this drill consisted of multiple teams
of specialized personnel and specialized
drilling hammers firstly the drill
needed to enlarg in the 15 cm hole to a
30 cm hole then enlarging that again to
a 70 CM hole but it had to be done in
stages because the rock would put the
drill under way too much pressure this
drill started after plan a and began on
September 5th to dig towards the men's
workshop and finally the plan C drill
was the most promising one it was a
Canadian rig 421 an oil drill that could
theoretically drill a wide enough hole
all the way down without having to widen
in any existing B holes this drill
needed a whopping 40 truckloads to be
transport orted into the area this drill
is also technically faster than mining
drills but it would be very difficult to
aim such a large oil drill at such a
small Target many people including the
families had very high hopes for this
rig in particular this rig began
drilling on September 19th and thus the
race between plan A B and C
began as the drills did their thing it's
important to note that waiting was a
crucial Point here as horrible as it
sounds these men were were forced to
wait for any developments in the rescue
for weeks and although I'm sure their
hopes and Spirits were lifted
dramatically after being found and
talking to their families being down
there was still incredibly rough and
mentally exhausting on top of the
compounded stress they likely felt
whilst being rescued they also had
problems eating more food after
rationing for so long an issue called
ref feeder syndrome and it actually
could be seriously fatal if not handled
correctly the body just doesn't know how
to handle a lot of food after learning
how to live off of nothing for so long
so due to this the Chilean government
actually consulted NASA for advice they
worked together to develop a good
nutrition plan that would keep these men
stable as they reate normal amounts of
food these men were trying to adjust but
as constant problems would arise with
the drills and their mental health they
would seriously deteriorate
significantly there were a few problems
with each drill method plan a had
multiple technical difficulties and it
was slower due to the Hard Rock against
the type of drill they were using these
delays would significantly hinder the
mental and physical strength of the men
below plan a was essentially out of the
question on top of this plan B initially
had high hopes and was very fast and
effective against the Hard Rock but the
drill actually could not be steered they
needed to use bore holes as a guide for
drilling this seemed uncertain to say
the least and eventually later down the
drill bit for Plan B actually broke
multiple times and fell into the hole
blocking off the path essentially
halting the entire drilling process
entirely the first time it broke the
miners knew nothing of it and they
retrieved the bit out of the hole but
the second time it broke the bit fell
into the hole and the miners saw what
happened and while they laughed it off
I'm sure they didn't feel too good about
it every single time there was an issue
the miners could hear the mining stop
and it was hard to explain that there
was mechanical issues that could lead to
weeks of delays to them eventually plan
C had arrived week later and while it
was still likely to be the most
effective it would take 9 days to
construct regardless it was still the
fan favorite at this point the men had
been down in this mine longer than
anybody in history and while these men
should have been developing a severe
array of psychological issues their
resilience and toughness was something
that even psychologists above were
surprised to see these men were holding
on due to only one thing and that was
their faith faith in pretty much
everything above ground and their
families faith that everything would
work out and faith in themselves and
their brothers luckily and finally
however a breakthrough occurred Plan B
had broken through underground and
completed its first step of widening the
B holes it was now 12 in wide but for it
to hold the miners it would need to be
widened another 14 in so while they had
made it down they still had a long way
to go but this seemed to lift the
motivation of the men who chanted Chile
and held on to each other however the
drill was still estimated to take
upwards of 26 more days to be completed
it had already been 44 days and to hear
that it would take 26 more had to have
been ridiculously hard to hear these men
were still under so much tension and
psychological distress that they had to
be monitored carefully because at this
point still not even knowing if
something were to go wrong had to have
been eating at them plan C however had
finally been completed and it was
estimated to drill its own big enough
holes in only 20 days l c seemed to be
drilling significantly faster on top of
this the escape capsule to transport the
men out of the ground had arrived it was
just wide enough to fit a human being
and the plan was that they would be
dragged out of the ground 2,300 ft in
this tiny little capsule for a whopping
20 minutes alone each time this was a
scary thought being in such an enclosed
Space by yourself getting dragged up by
a C through the ground for 20 minutes
had to have been a stressful thing to
accept there was no telling if there
would be mechanical issues in the
capsule and especially after being
comfortable in your own little cave
space but I'm sure they were also
incredibly eager to get out at this
point however in a sick turn of events
plan C seemed to be suffering the same
fate as plan a when its original high
hopes of drilling fast was halted by
severely Hard Rock and mechanical issues
it ended up drilling significantly
slower than what they thought hot it was
only drilling 50 ft per day plan C was
now out of the question they now relied
on only one more drill to save the 33
men this was their last hope plan B
drilled pretty fast it was a massive
drill bit with four hammers on each side
it was to say the least effective but
the drill as it did its thing produced
20 tons of debris that fell down into
the mine constantly this meant that the
men Below had to clear this debris out
constantly so they had a clear path to
them they worked all day doing this
physical labor on top of all the stress
and clearing out this mind the work they
put themselves through and the stress
that they handled is just
incredible these men had done their dues
and completed their work and dealt with
their stress at this point they deserved
rescue at this point it had been 60 days
and plan B was nearing its conclusion
and the miners had worked diligently to
clear CLE out the falling debris but
there was just still one last problem
here Plan B was within a 30t range of
breaking through underground but just
like the beginning when the men were
first trapped The Rock was no more
stable than it was months ago the closer
that they got to the mine the more risk
they ran that another collapse could
happen as the drill neared the entrance
the risk that the roof would cave in
climbed higher and higher they slowed
down the drill and slowly inched down as
careful as they possibly could this was
the defining moment this one
breakthrough spelled months upon months
of rescue hope and freedom into reality
this would connect them to the top
connect them to survival connect them to
the faith that they had been diligently
and bravely holding on to as hard and
enduring as they could for months and
finally in the morning at 8:00 a.m. 65
days into the rescue efforts of the 33
men in the mind below Plan B the drill
provided to widen one of the exist ing
bore holes broke through and
miraculously did so without any
complications and as they set up the
final escape capsule on day 69 unsure on
how the men would react to such a long
scary and uncertain Trek up the 2,300
foot hole they were worried for the
final Escape but at the very least they
did know one thing that they could rely
on when it came to these brave men and
that was their courage courage that they
needed to endure what they had to to
surv survive the men still obviously
afraid took on the final challenge that
would allow them to leave this nightmare
for the last time and one by one entered
into the escape capsule to leave the
mine one by one they tracked up the hole
one by one they were met with their
families and their Rescuers and shared
that one special moment they had been
waiting for some chanted in pure bravery
some cried most hugged their loved ones
and some handed out rocks as souvenirs
from Down Under and one by one one they
left this nightmare each receiving their
own special Standing Ovation each
relieved and blessed that they had
survived and finally as the men went by
the final man would be ready to escape
Louis UA the man credited with saving
the lives of the 32 other men below with
his leadership hope and prosperity he
left as the last minor making sure that
his brothers escaped first on that night
the whole world who had been watching
this carefully United to witness the end
of of a story a story of pure and utter
grit and bravery a story of
technological advancement and trial and
error and most importantly everybody
around the world was there to witness a
story of Hope
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