Trapped in a Mine

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CLUES > SEVENTEEN LIFE PROVE USE ROOF COLLAPSE DRILL NORTH CAPSULE MICROPHONE KEEP CLOSE RUN DRINK GET KNOW

Six men have been in a mine for hours. If they are brought to the surface they may lose their . However, rescue operations are difficult. If explosives are , vibrations will cause the of the mine to . Rescue workers are therefore a hole on the side of the mine. intend to bring the up in a special . If there had not a hard layer of beneath the soil, they have completed the job a few hours. As is, they have been for sixteen hours and still have a long to go. Meanwhile, a , which was lowered into mine two hours ago, enabled the men to in touch with the relatives. Though they are out of food and , the men are cheerful confident that they will out soon. They have told that rescue operations progressing smoothly. If they how difficult it was drill through the hard , they would lose heart.

184 / 36 / 16
PASS = 31
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