<P> The 2010 Copiapó mining accident began as a cave - in on 5 August 2010 at the San José copper - gold mine in the Atacama Desert near Copiapó , Chile . The accident trapped 33 men 700 meters ( 2,300 ft ) underground who survived for a record 69 days . All were rescued and brought to the surface on 13 October 2010 over a period of almost 24 hours . After the last trapped miner was winched to the surface , the rescue workers still underground held up a sign before the camera stating `` Misión cumplida Chile '' ( English : `` Mission accomplished Chile '' ) to the estimated more than 1 billion people watching the rescue on live television around the world . </P>
<P> The 2010 Copiapó mining accident began as a cave - in on 5 August 2010 at the San José copper - gold mine in the Atacama Desert near Copiapó , Chile . The accident trapped 33 men 700 meters ( 2,300 ft ) underground who survived for a record 69 days . All were rescued and brought to the surface on 13 October 2010 over a period of almost 24 hours . After the last trapped miner was winched to the surface , the rescue workers still underground held up a sign before the camera stating `` Misión cumplida Chile '' ( English : `` Mission accomplished Chile '' ) to the estimated more than 1 billion people watching the rescue on live television around the world . </P>
how many chilean miners were trapped in the mine
how many chilean miners were trapped in the mine
33
33