So Was the Dramatic Rescue of the Miners Caught by a Snowstorm in the Catamarca Puna
11 Articles
11 Articles
The men survived more than 72 hours of refugees in a van; rescuers called the operation “practically a miracle”
The operation located the workers at about 4,500 meters high, after more than three nights of isolation in the Salar del Man Muerto, with the support of helicopters and machinery to open tracks
By Elisa Corzo The miners of the Río Tinto company who had strayed in the middle of a snowstorm, along with employees of other companies and tourists, were finally rescued on Wednesday after spending almost 72 hours in the open and enduring temperatures of up to -27 degrees. Although the coordinated operation between firefighters, police and Baqueanos was reflected as “successful” by different means, the relatives and those who know the area re…
Four miners were stranded for four days and three nights in a mountainous area of Catamarca, almost 4,400 meters above sea level, without food, without water and with temperatures that reached 24 degrees below zero. All were found alive this Wednesday morning. Alfredo Medina, a volunteer fireman from Santa Maria and part of the rescue team, told the authorities how the operation was in dialogue with TN while returning in a caravan escorting the …
Four mining workers were rescued alive after staying more than three nights isolated in the Catamarca puna, where they were trapped by an unprecedented snow storm that caused temperatures of up to 27 degrees below zero and accumulated several meters of snow in the area of the Salar del Man Muerto, about 4,500 meters above sea level. The operators initially stayed inside the van in which they were traveling, but when the vehicle was practically b…
Four miners rescued alive after being trapped by a snowstorm in Catamarca. Four miners were rescued alive after spending more than three nights isolated in the highlands of Catamarca, where an unprecedented snowstorm brought temperatures as low as -27°C and accumulations of several meters in the Salar del Hombre Muerto area, at about 4,500 meters above sea level. According to official information, the miners initially remained inside the truck i…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
