Prayers go out to trapped miners in Chile

Published: September 4, 2010

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The scene is a familiar one in the history of Northeast Pennsylvania: initial news of a mine accident and of men trapped far underground, followed by the frustration of a painfully slow and uncertain rescue effort and the anxiety of families hoping and praying as hours and days pass.

The plight of 33 miners in a Chilean copper mine is especially harrowing. Trapped since early August in a cavern a half mile below the surface, the men might not be freed until Christmas.

So far the crew has shown a remarkable collective resilience that bodes well for the long ordeal ahead.

As the miners and their families endure, they are in the thoughts and prayers of people in areas around the world that too well know the perils of mining, including Northeast Pennsylvania.

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