While I am happy for those rescued, and their families, I agree with Richie Black.

This was not the first miner rescue story, and not the last (and, some of the rescue operations years ago did not have the benefit of todays technology).

Miners around the world work in some really bad health and safety conditions...though better than in the past. I am dissapointed that this was rarely mentioned....as it could benefit others.

To me, as news, this was merely a good human interest story, with few bigger world news stories interrupting. It had a "best before date" concluding with the miners being rescued.

Hopefully, it remains a good news story. Unfortunately, stories like this turn around as sour life details emerge and the "fairy tale" details get debunked.