Glad they made it out. Crazy! But being careful in a place like that just isn't enough. You need some luck on your side too.

mostly they don't -- poverty forces people to do hazardous work for minimal pay....

Wrong my dad worked at a mine in Peru and made alot of money. Enough so that he has a couple businesses looking at getting more contracts in South American mines.

Wrong, my dad worked in Peru for a year and made a substancial amount of money. So much in fact he is talking with a couple companies about getting contracts to go back.

Yes, we must all praise God, thank you LORD for hearing all of our prayers...

Amen, amen, Abby and MSI.

Not to rain on your religious parade, but why not thank the efforts of the rescue crews?

I am not bashing your choice to believe in what you want, but to not even thank the people that actually did all the work to rescue them, is rather rude.

If God saved them why did he allow it to happen in the first place? To see if you'd pray? Seems like a big waste of time when he could be feeding the hungry are saving people from genocide. Maybe you should be thanking the one that dug them out and not some mythical being.

You are a moron of the highest degree Ed-1118000. Other than being an evil piece of $hit, what have been your contributions to the world been?

Pryzlok - The last time I checked, we still have Freedom of Speech in this country. In other words, Ed is just as entitled to voice his opinion as you or abby are. At least he did it without being belligerent, degrading and using obscene language.

Now, what has your contribution been to the world today?

what have you done lately that is worth living for...? what if they are allowed wealth and fame after this? go and dig for copper 600 ft underground in a third world country...

Ronnie - what ever gave you the idea that they staged this in order to earn wealth and notoriety? You are obviously a few bulbs short of having a full box.

While I agree with your assessment of the advertising spam, it is usually bad form to call someone an idiot when you use the wrong you're.

Good one, Mike. Be careful, though. The trolls will be all over you for knowing the difference between "your" and "you're".

Not unlike yourself Reed.

@Mike...I hear ya but you have to realize that the resources aren't readily available in Peru. Resources exist but it's the old rich getting richer and poor getting poorer problem. The entire country is being stripped and exploited by the mining industry. The conditions at these mines and makeshift mining towns are deplorable by our standards. Most of us would be shocked by the living conditions. Mining is a big and growing environmental problem there. Many adults and children are regularly exposed to mercury, lead and arsenic. Peru is very poor with little or no middle class or opportunities for mobility but what to do when mining is one of the only ways to make a few Sol..A Sol is equivalent to about .33 cents U.S. Don't quote me on this but I believe that many of these laborers work for about $30 sol/day or $10/day U.S. unless they take a chance and start unauthorized strip mines of their own where chemicals such as mercury and arsenic severely pollute the environment and jungles of northern Peru.