Four Gold Miners Freed After More Than a Week Trapped in Flooded Cave
Rescuers in Las freed four additional gold miners one day after another man was extracted from the same flooded cave. The operation concluded a period of more than a week during which the group remained underground.
nypost.comFour gold miners were rescued after spending more than a week trapped in a flooded cave, according to a rescue group in Las. The four were brought out one day after another man was freed in a separate, dangerous operation at the same site. The miners had been trapped for more than a week before the final extractions took place.
The rescue group in Las confirmed the successful removal of the four additional miners. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more on the mission.
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