Quecreek Mine rescue
2002 mine flood and rescue operation in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Quecreek Mine rescue took place in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, when nine miners were trapped underground for over 77 hours, from July 24 to 28, 2002. All nine miners were rescued.
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Date | July 24, 2002 (2002-07-24) – July 28, 2002 (2002-07-28) |
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Time | approx. 21:00 EDT (UTC-4) |
Location | Lincoln Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Coordinates | 40.07832°N 79.08552°W / 40.07832; -79.08552 |
Cause | Accidental breach of flooded neighboring mine |
First reporter | Miners who had escaped from another part of the mine |
Outcome | All nine miners rescued successfully |
Deaths | None |
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