The Quecreek Mine rescue took place in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, when nine miners were trapped underground for over 77 hours, from July 24 to 28, 2002. All nine miners were rescued.
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| Subject | Quecreek Mine rescue |
| Category | 2002 rescue operation in Pennsylvania, US |
| Reading time | 1 min · Intermediate |
| Key date | 2002 |
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