National Geographic to Release Documentary Series on 2010 Chilean Mine Rescue
National Geographic is set to release a three-part documentary series titled "Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time," revisiting the 2010 San José copper-gold mine disaster. On August 5, 2010, 33 miners became trapped nearly half a mile underground in Chile. They were presumed dead for 17 days until a drill reached their emergency shelter, confirming their survival. The subsequent 52-day multinational rescue effort captivated a global audience, with an estimated one billion people watching as the miners were brought to the surface. The series, produced by Emmy Award-winning Blast Films, will feature never-before-seen cell phone footage recorded by the trapped miners, as well as interviews with survivors, their families, and rescuers. Six of the miners will make their first international documentary appearances in this series. Jeff Kofman, then ABC's International Correspondent and the first international journalist on the scene, is also featured, providing his account of the unfolding rescue.
