Two Aliens - The Beaconsfield Mine Collapse: Survival and Rescue Underground

About this episode

The episode revisits the gripping survival story of the Beaconsfield mine collapse in Australia.

Send us Fan Mail ⛏️🕯️ The Beaconsfield Mine Collapse: Survival and Rescue Underground Podcast: Two Aliens In this episode, our two alien minds revisit one of Australia’s most gripping survival stories — the Beaconsfield mine collapse. We explore: • The 2006 collapse at the Beaconsfield Mine • The death of miner Larry Knight • The survival of Todd Russell and Brant Webb trapped nearly a kilometre underground • Initial fears that no one else had survived • The moment rescuers detected signs...

People in this episode

Host: Two Aliens

Topics covered

• survival
• rescue
• mining disaster
• true crime
• Australia
• Beaconsfield

Keywords

• Beaconsfield Mine
• survival story
• rescue operation
• Larry Knight
• Todd Russell
• Brant Webb
• 2006 collapse
• mining disaster

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Places: Australia

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