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MorganGrayson · 01-30-2006, 01:47 PM

After the horrors the US has had recently with mine disasters, this was very good to read.

ESTERHAZY, Saskatchewan (AP) - Rescuers retrieved all 72 central Canadian potash miners who were trapped underground by a fire and survived until Monday by using oxygen, food and water stored in subterranean emergency chambers.

The rescued miners were all in good health.

They were trapped early Sunday when a fire started in polyethylene piping more than a half-mile underground, filling the tunnels with toxic smoke and prompting the miners to take refuge in the sealed emergency rooms.

Thirty-two miners were brought to the surface at about 3:30 a.m., said Mosaic Co., which owns the mine. Another 35 emerged a few hours later, followed by the remaining five. No serious injuries were reported.

01-30-2006, 01:47 PM	#1
MorganGrayson MorganGrayson should edit this Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Unbelievably happy and in Love! Posts: 990 xBucks: 11,501	Rescuers Bring Up All 72 Canadian Miners After the horrors the US has had recently with mine disasters, this was very good to read. ESTERHAZY, Saskatchewan (AP) - Rescuers retrieved all 72 central Canadian potash miners who were trapped underground by a fire and survived until Monday by using oxygen, food and water stored in subterranean emergency chambers. The rescued miners were all in good health. They were trapped early Sunday when a fire started in polyethylene piping more than a half-mile underground, filling the tunnels with toxic smoke and prompting the miners to take refuge in the sealed emergency rooms. Thirty-two miners were brought to the surface at about 3:30 a.m., said Mosaic Co., which owns the mine. Another 35 emerged a few hours later, followed by the remaining five. No serious injuries were reported. __________________ Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints.