2010 Copiapó mining accident "33", but lost 3–2 to the government team. In November 2010, miners visited Los Angeles, appearing in a taping of CNN "Heroes." On 13 December 2010, 26 of the rescued miners, including Franklin Lobos, went on invitation to a Manchester United training session at Carrington, Greater Manchester in England. In February 2011, 31 of the 33 miners were hosted by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism for an eight-day pilgrimage of Christian and Jewish holy sites. Immediately following the San José mine collapse, Piñera dismissed top officials from the "Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería de Chile" (SERNAGEOMIN), Chile's mining regulatory
1887 Nanaimo mine explosion 1887 Nanaimo mine explosion The Nanaimo mine explosion on May 3, 1887, in Nanaimo, British Columbia killed 150 miners. Only seven miners survived and the mine burned for one full day. The explosion started deep underground in the Number One Coal Mine, after explosives were laid improperly. Although many miners died instantly, others were trapped by the explosion. These men wrote farewell messages in the dust of their shovels. Nearly 150 children lost their fathers and 46 women became widows. A plaque at the foot of Milton Street commemorates the event. Although past documents put the death toll at 148,