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"One More Breath": Dying Miner's Final Goodbye To Wife In 1902 Goes Viral
A farewell letter written by a miner trapped in one of the worst mining disasters in US history in 1902 went viral on the internet recently. The letter is signed by a man named Jacob Vowell, who wrote his final words to his wife, Ellen.
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Helicopter Plucks Miners To Safety As Taiwan Searches For Missing After Earthquake
A helicopter plucked six miners to safety from a Taiwan quarry Thursday as rescuers worked to free scores of people trapped in highway tunnels after the island's biggest earthquake in a quarter of a century.
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Search For 13 Miners Trapped For 2 Weeks In Russia Called Off
Russian emergency workers on Monday ended a rescue operation at a mine in the country's Far East where 13 workers have been trapped for two weeks, state media reported.
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Rat Miners From Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Op Won't Encash Rs 50,000 Cheques. Here's Why
The rat-hole miners who played a vital role in evacuating 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel have refused to encash the cheques of Rs 50,000 given to them recently by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
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Trapped Workers Safe, Focus Now On What Led To Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse
Rescuers have pulled out all 41 workers trapped for 17 days inside a collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel after rat miners drilled through the debris, triggering jubilation. The focus will now be on what led to the collapse and why the rescue took so long.
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"We Cut 15 Metres, They Hugged Us": Rat-Hole Miners Describe Meeting Workers
Rat-hole miners emerged as the heroes as they drilled with their hands to safely evacuate all 41 workers trapped in a collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel.
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Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Anytime, Hospital, Chopper On Standby: 10 Facts
Forty-one labourers, trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand for 17 days, are expected to be evacuated shortly. The breakthrough came after "rat miners" were brought in around 7 last evening. They have to manually dig the last stretch of 12 meters.
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Trapped Tunnel Workers Just 3 Metres Away As Rescuers Dig Through Rubble
A team of "rat-hole miners" began manual drilling operations yesterday to reach the 41 workers trapped within the debris of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi as rescue ops entered Day 17.
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Rat-Hole Miners Begin Manual Drilling At Uttarakhand Tunnel
Manual horizontal drilling has started at the Uttarakhand tunnel where 41 men have been trapped for more than two weeks, the authorities have said.
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Indian, Japanese Scientists Discover 600-Million-Year-Old Ocean In Himalayas
High in the Himalayas, scientists from India and Japan have discovered droplets of water trapped in mineral deposits that were likely left behind from an ancient ocean which existed around 600 million years ago.
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Coffee Powder, Water Drops: How 2 Men Survived 9 Days After Mine Collapse
Two South Korean miners survived by eating coffee powder and drinking water that dripped inside the vertical shaft that they were trapped in for nine days after a zinc mine collapsed.
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3 Found Dead In Coal Mine Mishap In Telangana's Singareni Collieries
Three people, who were trapped following an accident in a mine of the state-run Singareni Collieries in Peddapalli district of Telangana, were found dead, the organisation said on Wednesday.
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At Least 10 Dead In Coal Mine Collapse In Afghanistan
At least 10 miners died in Afghanistan after being trapped underground when a coal mine collapsed in the northern province of Baghlan, an official said Thursday.
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2 Trapped Chinese Miners Dead, 20 Rescued From Flooded Coal Mine
Twenty workers were saved and two bodies recovered on Friday from a flooded coal mine after a dramatic rescue operation lasting over two days, officials said.
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Last Of 39 Trapped Canadian Miners Climb Out After 3-Days, All Safe
The last of 39 miners trapped one kilometer underground in eastern Canada for nearly three days climbed to the surface early Wednesday and were greeted by family, officials said.
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"One More Breath": Dying Miner's Final Goodbye To Wife In 1902 Goes Viral
A farewell letter written by a miner trapped in one of the worst mining disasters in US history in 1902 went viral on the internet recently. The letter is signed by a man named Jacob Vowell, who wrote his final words to his wife, Ellen.
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Helicopter Plucks Miners To Safety As Taiwan Searches For Missing After Earthquake
A helicopter plucked six miners to safety from a Taiwan quarry Thursday as rescuers worked to free scores of people trapped in highway tunnels after the island's biggest earthquake in a quarter of a century.
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Search For 13 Miners Trapped For 2 Weeks In Russia Called Off
Russian emergency workers on Monday ended a rescue operation at a mine in the country's Far East where 13 workers have been trapped for two weeks, state media reported.
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Rat Miners From Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Op Won't Encash Rs 50,000 Cheques. Here's Why
The rat-hole miners who played a vital role in evacuating 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel have refused to encash the cheques of Rs 50,000 given to them recently by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
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Trapped Workers Safe, Focus Now On What Led To Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse
Rescuers have pulled out all 41 workers trapped for 17 days inside a collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel after rat miners drilled through the debris, triggering jubilation. The focus will now be on what led to the collapse and why the rescue took so long.
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"We Cut 15 Metres, They Hugged Us": Rat-Hole Miners Describe Meeting Workers
Rat-hole miners emerged as the heroes as they drilled with their hands to safely evacuate all 41 workers trapped in a collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel.
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Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Anytime, Hospital, Chopper On Standby: 10 Facts
Forty-one labourers, trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand for 17 days, are expected to be evacuated shortly. The breakthrough came after "rat miners" were brought in around 7 last evening. They have to manually dig the last stretch of 12 meters.
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Trapped Tunnel Workers Just 3 Metres Away As Rescuers Dig Through Rubble
A team of "rat-hole miners" began manual drilling operations yesterday to reach the 41 workers trapped within the debris of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi as rescue ops entered Day 17.
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Rat-Hole Miners Begin Manual Drilling At Uttarakhand Tunnel
Manual horizontal drilling has started at the Uttarakhand tunnel where 41 men have been trapped for more than two weeks, the authorities have said.
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Indian, Japanese Scientists Discover 600-Million-Year-Old Ocean In Himalayas
High in the Himalayas, scientists from India and Japan have discovered droplets of water trapped in mineral deposits that were likely left behind from an ancient ocean which existed around 600 million years ago.
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Coffee Powder, Water Drops: How 2 Men Survived 9 Days After Mine Collapse
Two South Korean miners survived by eating coffee powder and drinking water that dripped inside the vertical shaft that they were trapped in for nine days after a zinc mine collapsed.
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3 Found Dead In Coal Mine Mishap In Telangana's Singareni Collieries
Three people, who were trapped following an accident in a mine of the state-run Singareni Collieries in Peddapalli district of Telangana, were found dead, the organisation said on Wednesday.
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At Least 10 Dead In Coal Mine Collapse In Afghanistan
At least 10 miners died in Afghanistan after being trapped underground when a coal mine collapsed in the northern province of Baghlan, an official said Thursday.
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2 Trapped Chinese Miners Dead, 20 Rescued From Flooded Coal Mine
Twenty workers were saved and two bodies recovered on Friday from a flooded coal mine after a dramatic rescue operation lasting over two days, officials said.
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Last Of 39 Trapped Canadian Miners Climb Out After 3-Days, All Safe
The last of 39 miners trapped one kilometer underground in eastern Canada for nearly three days climbed to the surface early Wednesday and were greeted by family, officials said.
