What should have been just a normal day’s work in a Pennsylvania coal mine tragically turned into an unforgettable event. Nine miners found themselves trapped hundreds of feet underground for 77 hours after the mine flooded. Luckily, after a rescue effort that involved hundreds of people from across the state (and even the nation), all of the men were saved.
On July 24, 2002, 18 miners (split up into two teams of nine) were working 240 feet underground in the Quecreek No. 1 Mine in southern Pennsylvania when they suddenly realized something was wrong. Due to outdated maps, the crew members inadvertently broke into an adjacent mine that was flooded.
