Mine victims of Chile
We learnt little about the 33 gold mine workers who have been trapped inside the mine some 3000 feet below the earth surface. They have been captive of the manmade or natural disaster since August 5, 2010. For the last one and a half month they have been cut off from the world, from their sweet home, from their nearest and dearest ones and have been enduring the fury of nature under the earth. They have been passing their days without food, air, shelter, security and others. The Chilean government has been endeavouring, leaving no stone unturned to rescue the mine victims. They have brought a very powerful excavator from Australia to dig hole to reach the miners in order to rescue them from the trap one by one. But it will take long four months to excavate the 3000 feet deep hole sufficient to bring out the victims. Furthermore, in this process more dangers are still waiting for the victims. When the earth will be dug by the excavator, boulders of different sizes will fall upon the victims. As self-defence they were advised to work on shifting basis to remove the boulders. By this time the mine victims got food, medicine, cigarette and other necessary items through a very narrow hole. Electricity has been provided there through that hole which will give them hope. Pentagon NASA has been formulating new ideas to implement at the disaster site just to make them lively and happy. In the electronic and print media the victims have been shown in bare bodies and in standing position close to one another. It has been reported that temperature inside 3000 feet deep is very high. How long will they survive like this?
If any of the victims dies what will happen to others? What will they do then?
I must say this is the longest existing disaster in the world which surpassed the records and magnitude of all other disasters happened in many other countries of the world. The victims will have to endure the stress of the disaster for months together. Some or all may have to embrace death if rescue operation is delayed.
In this circumstance, I would urge the entire world to declare the incident as number one disaster in the world and cooperate with the Chilean government by providing technical assistance to save the 33 human beings who have been trapped.
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