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The rescue of the miners continues
To a place of rescue operations at the mine "San Esteban" where the accident August 5 at a depth of 700 meters blocked 33 miners, delivered specially made rescue capsule "Phoenix". It will lift the miners to the surface. The capsule diameter of 50 cm. There is oxygen equipment and is designed to stay in it a man and a half hours. Estimated time of recovery of the miner to the surface - 20-30 minutes.
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Currently, Strata 950 drilling rig drilling makes three drills - they move each other, extending the hole. On Saturday morning the first drill was at a depth of 442 m., Second - 175 m., And the third, which bore hole for a rescue capsule, plunged into the ground at 62 meters. According to the forecasts of experts to the rescue the miners could begin in the first week of November.
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Currently, Strata 950 drilling rig drilling makes three drills - they move each other, extending the hole. On Saturday morning the first drill was at a depth of 442 m., Second - 175 m., And the third, which bore hole for a rescue capsule, plunged into the ground at 62 meters. According to the forecasts of experts to the rescue the miners could begin in the first week of November.
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