The Thailand cave rescue story conjures up memories of the Chilean miners story from 2010. A chunk of mountain collapsed within the San José Mine in northern Chile sealing 33 Chilean miners underground for 69 days. Journalist, Hector Tobar, author of the book “Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine,” speaks to host Carol Hills.
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