Trapped miner rescued from flooded Mexican tunnel after 14 days
The 42-year-old gold miner was standing in waist-high water when rescuers found him in a flooded tunnel.
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"I didn't lose faith, I didn't lose faith."
— Francisco Zapata Nájera , Other
"Your torchlight helped us a lot."
— Claudia Sheinbaum , Politician
"Another miner has been found dead and one more is still missing."
— Claudia Sheinbaum , Politician
"the rescue teams were waiting for the water to be pumped out to complete the extraction."
— Claudia Sheinbaum , Politician
"the rescue teams were waiting for the water to be pumped out to complete the extraction."
— Claudia Sheinbaum , Politician
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The 42-year-old gold miner was standing in waist-high water when rescuers found him in a flooded tunnel.
A miner was rescued after being trapped for nearly ... . Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed ... .
A miner was rescued after being trapped for nearly ... . Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed ... .
A miner was rescued after being trapped for nearly 14 days following a collapse in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that another miner has been found dead and one more is still missing.
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