Compañía Minera San Esteban Primera and rescue efforts began the next day. The National Emergencies Office of Chile that day issued a list of 33 trapped and possibly deceased miners, that included Franklin Lobos, a retired footballer, and Carlos Mamani, a Bolivian national. 17 days later on August 22 the miners were found to be alive, but trapped. It was not until 69 days after the collapse on October 13, 2010, that the first miner, Florencio Ávalos, was rescued. All 33 were eventually rescued. San Esteban Mining Company is considering bankruptcy. San José is the only mine owned by San Esteban. President of Chile Sebastián
2009 Handlová mine blast the families and relatives of the deceased miners". The incident happened near Nováky where four miners were killed by a shaft collapse in 2006. 2009 Handlová mine blast The 2009 Handlová mine blast occurred on 10 August, 2009 roughly 330 metres (1,080 ft) underground in Trencin Region, Slovakia at Hornonitrianske Bane Prievidza, a.s.s (HNB) coal mine located in the town of Handlová. 20 people were killed, nine others suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment. Some historians have called the disaster the largest mining tragedy in Slovakia’s history. The deadly explosion, probably caused by flammable gases, occurred