cover of episode Chilean Mine Collapse | Into the Dark with Héctor Tobar | 5

Chilean Mine Collapse | Into the Dark with Héctor Tobar | 5

2021/11/23
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Hector Tobar first heard about the trapped miners from the media in 2010. He was approached by his agent to write their book, and he met with all 33 miners to tell their story accurately and beautifully.

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When the 33 miners emerged to surface after 69 days in the depths of the San José mine, they set the Guinness World Record for the longest time spent trapped underground. For his book *Deep Down Dark, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist *Héctor Tobar got to know all 33 men and many of their family members. Today, Héctor joins host Mike Corey to discuss his experience visiting mines in Chile, his time with the miners, and the aftermath of the rescue.

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