All 72 Miners Walk Away From Underground Fire
Seventy-two Canadian potash miners walked away from an underground fire and toxic smoke after staying overnight inside locked airtight chambers packed with enough oxygen, food and water for several days.
“I’m almost getting choked up thinking about how well this team worked together,” said Marshall Hamilton, a spokesman for Mosaic Co., the Minneapolis-based owner of the mine.
Miner Greg Harris said he was never concerned about his safety as he played checkers with colleagues in the refuge room waiting to be rescued.
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