Found Deceased Spain - Julen Rosello, 2, fell into narrow and deep borehole, Totalán, 13 Jan 2019

[Amonet]

Thanks everyone for updating!

Today I get the feeling they are not hurrying anymore. It's too late and they know it even if it is not voiced.

Maybe they will be able to retrieve him at the weekend. jmo

I only found this thread today. I read all the way through and it's heartbreaking.

I hope Julen will be found soon though, his poor parents have been in this awful waiting situation for what must seem forever

 

[gregjrichards]

Miners begin entry into tunnel on mission to rescue Julen Roselló

In a bid to reach the toddler, who is thought to be trapped in a 110-meter-deep borehole in Málaga, specialists will now try to dig a four-meter gallery, a job that could take 24 hours

Miners begin entry into tunnel on mission to rescue Julen Roselló

 

[Elainera]

Miners begin entry into tunnel on mission to rescue Julen Roselló

In a bid to reach the toddler, who is thought to be trapped in a 110-meter-deep borehole in Málaga, specialists will now try to dig a four-meter gallery, a job that could take 24 hours

Miners begin entry into tunnel on mission to rescue Julen Roselló

Finally!

Thank you greg, for posting this.

 

[Lexiintoronto]

#RescateJulen| The Operation #rescate began its final stage after the last checks and after the miners asked for a geolocalizer to confirm that the Tube was aligned with the area where the child is. #Directo
#RescateJulen| the milestones of the rescue so #Julen far. You #gráfico can see the work that rescue miners will develop. #Directo


SUR en directo (@SURDirecto) on Twitter

 

[crhedBngr]

Heavy-duty prayers going up.

 

[Lexiintoronto]

 

[Lexiintoronto]

The miners are using axes, pneumatic drills and shovels right now.

 

[Mom24]

Prayers hoping for a happy outcome. Please, let this child survive.

 

[Lexiintoronto]

My prayers are for every soul within Totalán right now. That if there is a loss that the grief will be used as a force to rebuild their lives.
That they will look back at the remarkable work of so many people these last few days and it will inspire them when they feel weak.

 

[Hatfield]

My prayers are for every soul within Totalán right now. That if there is a loss that the grief will be used as a force to rebuild their lives.
That they will look back at the remarkable work of so many people these last few days and it will inspire them when they feel weak.

Beautifully said. Thank you.

 

[Hatfield]

The miners are using axes, pneumatic drills and shovels right now.

The sideways digging to connect the two well holes is the most dangerous part as this is the part where the roof above them will be nothing more than the rock itself. There will be a risk of collapse or rocks falling down on top of them.

Then once they get to the well hole that the boy is in then that is also a dangerous time as they try to remove the blockage. Im still not sure how they will be able to do that safely without the whole clog coming down at once on top of them. Im sure they have a plan though and many prayers for the workers safety as they make the final push towards recovery of the boy.

 

[Elainera]

According to several tweets the miners have now finally gone in.

2 hours ago:


GHoeberX

@ghoeberx

UPDATE: At last! The miners are in! They have now entered the well in #Totalan and can start drilling. There are a total of 8 miners from Asturia and there will always be 2 miners down the well. Every 40 minutes another set of 2 miners will take over the manual drilling. #Julen

 

[MsMarple]

So in Totalan it's nearly 7:30 pm Thursday, right?

 

[Elainera]

From the same Twitter:



GHoeberX

@ghoeberx
·
2h

If #Julen is near the stop in the bore hole (approx at -72m) they expect to find him in 20 - 24 hours. If #Julen is not near the stop in the bore hole, but for example near the bottom... nobody knows how many days or even weeks it is going to take. #Totalan

Yes, in fact they will even insert a camera within some hours from now. They will first drill 1+ meter the normal way, and then drill with a small diameter straight to the hole where #Julen is, so they can insert a camera. But if he's far down, the problem will be getting there.

 

[Elainera]

So in Totalan it's nearly 7:30 pm Thursday, right?

Yes.

 

[k8ling0087]

Now we wait some more... but with less frustration - hopefully. Prayers for all the heroes out there and for Julen and his family. Please let there be a miracle

 

[MsFacetious]

Pictures here of the capsule in use and other things.

SUR en directo (@SURDirecto) | Twitter

 

[crhedBngr]

Now we wait some more... but with less frustration - hopefully. Prayers for all the heroes out there and for Julen and his family. Please let there be a miracle

Yes.

 

[Lexiintoronto]

Pictures here of the capsule in use and other things.

SUR en directo (@SURDirecto) | Twitter

Thank you—from your link:





A different article about the miners:

‘Heroes a thousand miles from home’

It's been over a week since the phone rang. It began a countdown, a race against the clock in which time never runs out. Last Tuesday, they told eight members of the Asturian Mining Rescue Brigade that they had to move to Totalán to help rescue Julen. Since then they wait impatiently for the moment to get lost in the bowels of the mountain with a single objective: to return to the surface with the child.

Héroes a mil kilómetros de casa

 

[MOTORUNNER]

I still can't get over how brave these miners/rescuers are. I could not even begin to imagine the courage it takes. They are truly heroes. We are all hoping for the best, for all involved.