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Chilean Mine Collapse | No Escape | 2

Against The Odds

CHAPTER

Orsua's Rescue in the Mines of Chiapas

Day 14, and the situation is unravelling. The skinniest miners are starting to waste away. Ribs poking through their torsos. Orsua can see that the weakest ones are losing hope. A few more days like this, and sugarette fears the rescue will be called off. Sipulvira stands barechested with his fellow miners in the dank sweaty refuge listening intently. For the past several days, the sounds of the drills have tortured them,. But this one sounds like it's on target. At that depth, they're no more than 100 feet away from the refuge. It could be only a matter of minutes till they break through

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