Can you imagine being trapped underground for 69 days with a scarce amount of food? Me either but miraculously 33 Chilean miners were able to survive this tragedy and gave the world at least one happy ending.

Maria Renee Simon

The Chilean Miners: Los 33

Main Idea: 

How leadership and cooperation can create a happy ending.

Supports:

• Urzua demonstrated leadership among the group and managed to set aside his fears in order to give courage to the rest.
• Rescuers worked hard to help those miners out of the mines and getting them out was a payment for their hard work.
• The world finally receives a story with a happy ending.

Essay:

Can you imagine being trapped underground for 69 days with a scarce amount of food? Me either but miraculously 33 Chilean miners were able to survive this tragedy and gave the world at least one happy ending. Each man has his story but the one who managed to outshine the others with his leadership was Luis Urzua who was the last to leave the mine on October 13, 2010. The mine is owed by San Esteban Mining Company. The San Jose Mine is in north Chile and the miners were trapped 2,300 ft underground and 5 miles from the mine’s entrance. The mine was instable and had once collapsed and caused the death of one miner. It was a miracle and an accomplished mission for Chile. When the miners realized they were trapped they intended to escape from a ventilation shaft but it was too high to reach without a ladder. As they were thinking about how to reach that shaft they noticed it was too late and the shaft had become unavailable because of ground movements. Imagine Urzua trying to give hope to 32 men who had just lost their opportunity of saving their lives because they thought for too long. Urzua said it was not easy but he touched every man’s heart so they wouldn’t give up for their families.