Seventy-one men were in a mine in southern Russia when an underground lake flooded the mine shaft where they were working. Twenty-five escaped, but it took 36 hours to establish contact with the rest of the men, who few believed could remain alive that long. In the end, 44 were rescued. One remained missing and one man was found dead.
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