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Rescue plan explained

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The rescue in the Chilean desert is a remarkable engineering achievement: an escape route created through 700 metres of rock for the small spacecraft-like Fenix rescue capsule. Mining consultant Andy Wells explains how the Chilean rescue had been planned.


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