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2010 Copiapó Mining Accident
The 2010 Copiapó mining accident, also known as the "Chilean mining accident", began on 5 August 2010, with a cave-in at the San José copper–gold mine, located in the Atacama Desert, north of the regional capital of Copiapó, in northern Chile. 33 men were trapped underground and from the mine's entrance and were rescued after 69 days. Chile is the world's top producer of copper, but many workers die in mining incidents, as high as 43 in 2008. The mine was owned by the San Esteban Mining Company, known for making unsafe mines. The company ignored warnings by the Chilean Safety Administration, leading to the collapse and the eventual rescue. The collapse happened on 14:00 CLT on 5 August 2010, where 34 people were present. One man managed to get out, but 33 others were stuck inside the mine. The group were forced to the refuge after a ladder, required by safety codes, was missing. After the state-owned mining company, Codelco, took over rescue efforts from the min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time In Chile
Time in Chile is divided into three time zones. Most of Continental Chile uses the time offset UTC−04:00 in winter time and UTC−03:00 in summer time, while the Aysén Region and the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica region uses the time offset UTC−03:00 the whole year. Additionally, Easter Island uses the time offset UTC−06:00 in winter time and UTC−05:00 in summer time. Until 2015, Continental Chile used the time offset UTC−04:00 and Easter Island used UTC−06:00 for standard time, with daylight saving time roughly between October and March every year. In January 2015, the Chilean government announced that the entire country would keep the time offset used during daylight saving time permanently. However, the annual time change was reinstated in 2016 after feedback from the public about an increase in truancy during the winter months, complaints about older computers and other electronic devices not using the right time zone, and fruit growers reporting a 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
