On August 5, 2010, a catastrophic cave-in trapped 33 miners 2,300 feet (700 meters) beneath the surface in northern Chile. In the first full episode of Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time (“Buried Alive”), watch as international rescue teams work around the clock against shrinking odds to make contact with the men buried under solid rock.
As rescuers race to save the trapped miners, an extraordinary discovery transforms a desperate search into a hopeful mission. Explore the cutting-edge engineering, extreme physiological endurance, and human resilience that make the Chilean Mine Rescue one of the most captivating disaster survival stories.
Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time | S1 E1 “Buried Alive”
Chapters:
00:00 Prologue: The World Watches Chile
02:25 The Dangerous San José Mine
05:55 Disaster Strikes Underground
12:12 Rescue Efforts Halt & Experts Give Up
18:18 President Piñera Steps In
21:06 Engineering the 2,300-Foot Drill Strategy
25:54 The 35-Degree Deviation Strategy
33:16 Devastating Missed Target
40:39 “It Comes Painted Red!” / Proof of Life
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Buried Alive (Full Episode) | Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time | National Geographic
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When can we anticipate release of episode 2?
Hey National Geographic, can you STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP uploading full episodes on Sundays please!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 Ease down on the episodes, DON’T upload too much episodes, just upload two episodes a week, Thank you, and please keep the old outro in, bring back the old outro, I miss the old outro.
Wow, intense!
Is the mine closed?
“Yes, the San José mine is permanently closed for active commercial mining operations. Following the catastrophic collapse and subsequent rescue of the 33 miners in 2010, the Chilean government ordered an immediate shutdown of the site. The owning company, Compañía Minera San Esteban, subsequently went bankrupt.” They built a museum on the site
The latest installment of Race Against Time is here! All episodes are now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu! ✨
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How many zeros after one?