TIME
Person of the Year, Chilean Miners
Photographs by Peter Hapak
The 2010 Copiapó mining accident began as a cave-in on 5 August 2010 at the San José copper-gold mine in the Atacama Desert near Copiapó, Chile. The accident trapped 33 men 700 meters (2,300 ft) underground who survived for a record 69 days
Chilean Miners for TIME Magazine,
Photographs by Peter Hapak
Deputy Director of Photography: Paul Moakley
Photo Editor: Hanifa Haris
