The sudden, terrifying noise of the cave-in; the all-encompassing fear that you are about to die; the overwhelming impulse to flee from the danger – swiftly followed by the realisation that there is nowhere to go; thoughts of your loved ones, whom you will never see again. Then, realisation that the noise has stopped, the cave-in has ceased and you are still alive. What can it be like to be incarcerated in a blocked mine shaft half a mile below the surface of the earth for nearly three months? It is almost impossible to imagine, sitting comfortably in our homes watching the story unfold on our televisions.
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