Buried Alive (Full Episode) | Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time | National Geographic

On August 5, 2010, a catastrophic cave-in trapped 33 miners 2,300 feet (700 meters) beneath the surface in northern Chile. In the first full episode of Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time ("Buried Alive"), watch as international rescue teams work around the clock against shrinking odds to make contact with the men buried under solid rock. As rescuers race to save the trapped miners, an extraordinary discovery transforms a desperate search into a hopeful mission. Explore the cutting-edge engineering, extreme physiological endurance, and human resilience that make the Chilean Mine Rescue one of the most captivating disaster survival stories. Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time | S1 E1 "Buried Alive" Chapters: 00:00 Prologue: The World Watches Chile 02:25 The Dangerous San José Mine 05:55 Disaster Strikes Underground 12:12 Rescue Efforts Halt & Experts Give Up 18:18 President Piñera Steps In 21:06 Engineering the 2,300-Foot Drill Strategy 25:54 The 35-Degree Deviation Strategy 33:16 Devastating Missed Target 40:39 "It Comes Painted Red!" / Proof of Life Subscribe: youtube.com
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