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A small earthquake on Anzsac Day, 25-Apr-2006, caused a cave-in in a gold mine in Beaconsfield, Tasmania. Three men were trapped in the rubble. Two days later, they found the body of the first one at the controls of a machine. The machine was blocking further access into the tunnel. They came in from another direction. A week after the earthquake, they made radio contact with the other two survivors. After drilling a pipeline to the men to give them supplies, they spent the next week drilling a new tunnel to rescue the men. They walked out fit and healthy at 6:00am this morning.

This has been like a moon landing for us! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

After 320-plus hours, miners walk free

truly miraculous, HEF. good to know that they are survivors & that they are also in good condition despite what happened. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Eh? Miners trapped?....Sorry can't say it's been in our news in the UK, or at least I ain't seen it,but, Tis good news all the same..Well done the rescuers <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

Had not heard of it either, but wow, what an experience. Bet they'll have a brand new look on spoiling food, at least for a little while... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />
Nice that it had a happy end, and it seems to have brought a lot of people together, which is always good. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

What's Anzsac Day ?

I saw a photo of them and I'm glad they survived. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Anzac Day is the day of rememberance and respect for the Australian and New Zealand troops that fought at Gallipoli. It's usually completely unrelated to earthquakes.

Mel Gibson was in a movie about them wasn't he?