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Two days after the earthquake, the body of one trapped miner, Larry Knight, was recovered, but no one knew the fate of the others. In fact, Todd Russell and Brant Webb were m 3,ft below ground, in a tiny space four and a half feet square. They couldn't stand or sit and had to take turns lying either on their backs or their sides, as sharp rocks cut into them from below.

They had a small amount of light, but it was a hot and humid 29C 84F in their bunker. To keep their spirits up, Russell and Webb sang songs and told stories to pass the time. Their only food was a muesli bar Webb had with him when the earthquake struck. For six days the town and the rescuers did not know if they were alive or dead.

For the relatives on the surface, the wait was excruciating. The two men underground fretted for their families — Webb and Russell realised that no one else knew they were alive. Before long, a massive media pack descended on the sleepy community. Country hospitality turned into hostility. They saw the journalists as ghouls waiting for the inevitable.

On day six, Beaconsfield learned the two men were alive. They had been found by thermal imaging cameras and a microphone. Yet for the rescuers, the discovery only increased their frustration, as Webb recalls from conversations with those searching for him. One driller told me that it was easier when he thought we were dead and he could convince himself he was just doing a job, breaking rock. The body of a miner was found. The search continued for the two other miners.

Rescue crews drilled a second shaft to reach the trapped miners. On 30 April, the Beaconsfield Gold Mine announced rescue crews had made contact with the men and that they were alive.