It was a “euphoric” moment as three drilling company workers were brought to safety after spending more than 60 hours trapped underground in a mine in a remote area of northwestern British Columbia, their employer said Friday.
The workers who had been sheltering in a steel refuge 284 metres below ground emerged after a complex, high-stakes rescue mission involving drones, a remote-controlled scoop machine and a special protected rescue vehicle.
Hy-Tech Drilling’s president Dwayne Ross thanked everyone involved in the rescue effort at the Red Chris mine, where the workers surfaced at around 10:40 p.m. Thursday.
He told a news briefing that the men—Kevin Coumbs, Darien Maduke and Jesse Chubaty—would soon be back in Smithers, B.C., where Hy-Tech is based….