Submitted by Ron on Sun, 2010/10/17 - 01:42
Chinese miners trapped in fatal blast -
Explosion in Chinese coal mine kills 21 miners and traps 16 in central Henan province
Okay, China, let's see you put in a ... Chilean effort to rescue these guys!
Submitted by Ron on Sun, 2010/10/17 - 01:32
Chilean miners emerge to glare of sunlight and publicity as world rejoices -
After 69 days trapped 700m below surface, workers are winched up in cramped escape capsule to a hero's welcomeIn another era it would have been a tomb, the mountain that swallowed men. But as the 33 miners emerged one by one, blinking and waving and shouting for joy, the scene became a stage.Instead of a slow, lonely death in the bowels of the earth, the fate of so many other miners, they escaped to the surface 69 days later as triumphant heroes in a very modern drama.
Hey, China, are you paying attention? This is what a first world, industrialized country does for its citizens.
Just saying, while there was a rescue of >100 miners in China this year, the industry is still unacceptably dangerous.
Anyway, back to the story... (Ron)
