All 72 miners rescued from Canadian mine

Rescuers retrieved all 72 Canadian potash miners who had been trapped underground by a fire, and officials said today all the men were in good health.

All 72 miners rescued from Canadian mine

Rescuers retrieved all 72 Canadian potash miners who had been trapped underground by a fire, and officials said today all the men were in good health.

The fire broke out yesterday morning in the potash mine in central Canada, filling the tunnels with toxic smoke and sending the miners to take refuge in the sealed emergency rooms.

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