Miners Discover Something Terrifying | Cave Exploring Gone WRONG

[@junlee3515]

The hoistman who refused to leave mayhave failed but he is a true hero for trying to save his friends in the face of death.

[@JStryker7]

To make it even worse, more may have survived if he had left… he did the right thing, but if people thought they had no chance of escaping up, they might have gone to the bunker

[@glidershower]

I think if there could've been a way to switch people manning the hoist and to limit two lifts per conductor change to minimize risk of death and thus a failed rescue. Not shitting on the dead guy, he was indeed brave, I just wonder if anyone wondered about that possibility during the panic.

[@sleepblvd]

Smh seriously

[@clintonelmore8366]

The air was so bad that miners were dropping dead in a very short amount of time. There is a good documentary on Sunshine Mine. We actually now have sealable compartments that keep hoistmen safe from bad air because of Sunshine.

[@Patrick.Weightman]

A hero kills 90 people purely because they're stubborn?

[@mustbetheSUN]

Oh god that last story... It really seems like the universe had something against those parents. I hope they have good support, how someone can live after this much tragedy is amazing.

[@SevenGC89]

I can't imagine losing a child once, but to have to endure that pain again so shortly after especially when the second death was so easily preventable, it was such a small opening, all the cousin needed to do was install a cover or lid, or even just build a small enclosure to keep anyone or anything from falling in, I mean it wasn't 100 years ago it was literally 4 or 5, it would've been so easy.

[@grayv-horse3443]

@SevenGC89 It’s easy to say what should have been done. Details begin to slip as time passes. Urgency turns to negligence. I put the parents at greater fault. I watched my siblings like a hawk, especially when out. Some people are just never meant to be parents. They should have learned that. When you become a parent, your life is OVER. It’s the child’s now until maybe 14, then it’s 95% theirs.

[@mustbetheSUN]

I don't think anyone is to blame here. Sometimes bad things just happen. In some rural areas, it's normal for people to dig wells. Should they have covered it? Yes, but if they didn't have children themselves in the property, their mind might have skipped that detail. Parents should watch their children when they're playing outside. Should they have watched him better? Yes, but a child can disappear in five seconds and then it's too late. This all very much strikes me as tragedy, two seemingly stupid instances of "I didn't think that would happen" leading to the worst possible end.

[@ToilaCarissa]

I find the last story to be a reminder to love and spend our precious time with those we love, rather than being stuck in the past, over people or things we lost. I can't imagine what that mother went through, but I wonder if she regrets not being more present for her second son while he was alive. Again, I don't criticize her; I have no idea how I would react under similar circumstances.

[@aggrogator4045]

lolwut? the universe had something against the kid, tf you talking about

[@kaisercat6831]

Second story, im a local there, the miners actualy complained for weeks before the collapse about cracking sounds and leaking watter which got pumped out, they where more or less forced to go back to work or they loose there jobs. The guy they hoisted out still lives around here, he cannot sleep in the dark anymore since then and still got nightmares of it. Truly horrific and all because of greed. P.s forgive if my english is bad, not my native language.

[@amx-30_official]

i hope that that guy has a good support system it sounds like hes had an awful time. Also your English is perfectly understandable no need to apologize.

[@shadodragonette]

No need to be sorry for not being a native English speaker. Only 2 spelling mistakes, but nothing that could not be understood. Water and lose. You are fine. Please don't be embarrassed. You made the story more understandable. Thank you!

[@heather-ze7mf]

Your English is great!

[@Medinfo-qt2ni]

Thank you for sharing. I hope the man received compensation for what he went through. (And is still going through, sounds like PTSD)

[@identitymatrix]

The third story shows how bad life can simply be. Losing three out of three children, that is the worst thing I've ever heard. I know this story from when it happened and back then it was already so sad. Even thinking about it is depressing.

[@cleanserene6330]

I know life isn't a misery contest, one person's ice isn't colder than another's, as they say about tragedy, but I am constantly reminded of the saddest mother i had ever heard of, a woman in an African country who lost 10 or 12 infants shortly after birth, the exact cause escapes me now but it was something that the Western first-world medical system had alrdy fixed. So to be in the situation of not even being able to prevent each tragic pregnancy, or find out what was going wrong, but the whole time there was a simple solution. It was simply a world away, in a world out of reach. Is it harder to look at that, or a mother who loses child after child to different unpredictable tragedies? As they just slip through her fingers, like trying to build a castle with dry sand. Sentience means suffering, and suffering proves sentience, better than play, truss bridge design, or crop rotation. Aren't we lucky?

[@Erik-cl5ff]

@@cleanserene6330 It is called evolution. Strong survive weak die. People are governed by chance. Not a thing you can do about it. What you described is extremelly common in nature. Nothing objectively tragic about it. People just got too civilized and used to multiplying freely.

[@mariecolette170]

@@cleanserene6330you are right, we must appreciate our life and be thankful right now, no matter what. No matter what you still have not done, what you plan to do, stop and look around and smile for what is around you. Now Imagine you lost it all and read this comment again. It’s not a bad life. There may be bad days, but really it’s not a bad life..right?

[@drewpowell409]

@@cleanserene6330I ain’t reading all that

[@ParkS9321]

My absolute nightmare as a parent for sure

[@julierobinson3633]

So sad for the last couple. At least the little boy in the hole had died on impact, not suffered and starved alone and terrified down there in the cold and dark. I hope that gives his parents at least a crumb of comfort.

[@jayrandolph9328]

THEY SUED THEIR COUSIN CUZ THEY DIDNT WATCH THIER CHILD??!?!?!? WHY on God's green earth would you feel bad for them?!? They paid the consequences of thier own negligence! AND SUED THEIR OWN FAMILY OVER IT???

[@QuartzGolem]

The last couple is the pinnacle of negligent parents. Not calling for emergency services immediately in the first case or having a freaking pit of certain death sitting open around a kid. There's unexpected tragedy and then there's easily preventable accidents and then there's gross criminal child negligence. This is the very latter.

[@arthurchen6464]

Negligent, terrible parents. The kids did not deserve to have such terrible parents.

[@meabhmaguire6054]

​@jayrandolph9328 it never says that they sued their cousin. More likely the state brought a criminal case against him because the well was dug illegally and improperly covered.

[@Asaris-owo]

@@arthurchen6464 that’s probably why kid nr 3 dipped out prematurely. He knew what was coming

[@argoth83]

That second story is infuriating. So often, it's some greedy asshole/company flouting safety regulations to get a bit more money that leads to death and destruction for so many.

[@norwegianboyee]

The managers should have been charged for murder rather than just "negligence". Greed caused those deaths.

[@siriusczech]

@@norwegianboyee "criminal negligence" is basically a murder that wasn´t planned and did happend thanks to your bad conscious leadership/management errors.

[@Trollgernautt]

People don't learn, again and again greed cause this kind of tragedy and people just keep doing it.

[@David-ud9ju]

To be fair, no one had to die if the rescue operation also wasn't crap.

[@01hZ]

@@norwegianboyeecalm down

[@kurochi89]

That last story was just brutal. I feel so sorry for that family. Suffering back to back to back tragedies like that. I wouldn't call it a "Cave Exploring Gone Wong" story though.

[@topduk]

It was a brief exploration.

[@アイス-j5m]

The last story seemed more suited for the horrible fates series. Nonetheless still a horrifying tragedy, R.I.P.

[@puck4801]

What the hell is it with young human children and their unstoppable ability to find the only hole in a wide field and fall into it?

[@TinyGreyOwl]

​@@puck4801It is the human nature.

[@puck4801]

@@TinyGreyOwl Ah, humans. Truly the pinnacle of... _something._

[@MinesoftheWest]

Well done as always! After exploring abandoned underground mines for many years, one of the most clear takeaways is how dangerous mining was prior to the 1980’s. Mining is still extremely dangerous, but has gotten much better. There was a fire in the Lucky Friday Mine THIS YEAR, just a few miles from the Sunshine Mine - thankfully no one died, in part due to modern safety guidelines.

[@hawaiianshirts4715]

My neighbor worked in the Sunshine Mine in the 70s and lost three fingers to mining equipment. He just happened to have the day off when the tragedy struck.

[@alexanderholder]

I've climbed mountains and dove shipwrecks in blue water but thanks to your content, I'm good on never going cave exploring.

[@hicknopunk]

Cave exploring is fine. Water caves are an entirely different animal.

[@ZoliroAstro]

I'm a caver, its actually relatively safe unless you make stupid decisions. Never cave alone, always wear safety gear, always have three sources of light, and always have an outside contact that knows where you are and when you expect to be out and contact them. I went caving with a couple buddies when it was raining hard and the cave started to flood, it was a terrifying experience getting out. Other than that, caving has been an amazing experience for me.

[@Augustbeauty69]

@@ZoliroAstro uh huh. Tell that to the many people still underground.

[@nutty77]

there are plenty of tragic mountain and diving stories, I've been potholing and climbing , never again, and I will never go diving either

[@kmeanxneth]

​@@Augustbeauty69 did you know the biggest number of incidents and deaths happen in people's own houses. :D

[@HarveyJamesMaginnis]

the first story where the man hosting the lads up refused to leave is truely amazing a true man rip

[@mandalorianmama]

The last story was so heartbreaking... Reminds me why when buying my home we insisted that the sellers bring the well cap up to code. It was our only hard sticking point on the inspection report. So scary!

[@frakismaximus3052]

Did you check it for children's remains

[@Tom-bi7ir]

The guy pleading guilty so they wouldn't have to go through a trail as well. Low key hero I rekn, 800k of debt

[@hellyeah_ellajane]

I just had an existential crisis thinking it was Sunday. Nope, just a special Wednesday treat!

[@logliggy]

Sunday scaries on a Wednesday is rough.

[@timyassa4343]

Same

[@TraditionRoots]

Be silent before i violate your boundaries

[@TheTimothyThibodeaux]

@@TraditionRootsI love your channel bio.

[@mycostipe2581]

On the podcast channel on Spotify he made an announcement that 2 uploads a week will become semi-regular from now on

[@anubiskittycat1416]

The man in the first story that stayed behind to get other miners up is a hero ❤️

[@Mike_Dubayou]

The way I heard it, if he hadn’t refused to stop going down, someone else could’ve taken over and many more people would have survived. In a massive mine like this, there isn’t only a single person who knows how to operate the elevator. Sometimes, situations require less heroes and more people with brains.

[@Karagianis]

You can't exactly use a radio underground to call someone "Hey, I'mm feeling bad here, someone come take over". If he'd left there was no garantee anyone would have come to take over. Besides, wether his actions were brave or foolhardy, I think the bigger question is why was the hoist only controlled from the bottom? The normal place for a mine lift to be operated is from the control room on the surface. At the very least there should have been a backup on the surface for emergencies.

[@robbabcock_]

One of my best friends lives right next to the old offices of the Sunshine Mine. Both he and his dad worked for Sunshine at one time or the other. That fire really decimated the entire area and there were two or even three generations of men that died in that single day. It was a high percentage of the men in that small rural area. There's a beautiful statue and plaque commemorating the men that were lost in that terrible fire. What a terrible tragedy.

[@ohdubwest7533]

Oh man … I have friend that used to work at the Sunshine Mine. His dad was on one of the teams that had to recover the dead miners. He would never talk about it though. It’s crazy to see the details. Tragic event, I didn’t expect to hear about it on this video …

[@kohwai8321]

This channel has quickly grown into one of my favorite channels (the few i actively check for new videos). Keep up the good work!

[@tr1ppyh1ppy]

it’s crazy how much he’s blown up too, interesting how many of us like to hear about death

[@izzyxblades]

Agreed!

[@aygulkaynak985]

I absolutely love the storytelling and amount of information in it. It brings the story to life, thanks for the extra uploads btw!

[@tomghzel]

I liked this one! Not any social media influcuencer tricks, no interruptions about sponsors, or anything. Just plain old good story telling 👌👌💕

[@wattsnottaken1]

I’ve never felt so thankful to be alive. Started watching this amazing channel 2 weeks ago. So interesting, but also a lot of these are cautionary tales that we can learn from. My heart drops and my face makes a pained face whenever I think of the family members

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

If you want to get rich during a gold rush, don't go out to find gold. Instead sell pickaxes!

[@ChumpWumber]

i'll keep this in mind the next time we have a gold rush

[@salvo7288]

@@ChumpWumber hopefully antartica will be good

[@Aconitum_napellus]

​@@salvo7288 Greenland.

[@Aconitum_napellus]

You should sell cheese flavoured cheese.

[@frankiebob1191]

Words of wisdom

[@BBROPHOTO]

That last story is so devastating for that family. I cannot imagine experiencing and being around the death of multiple children at different moments of your life :(

[@theultimategoblin5148]

Thanks for the extra upload! Poor Victoria, I can't imagine such tragedies.

[@EquanoxDragon]

I agree, to lose one child is so hard, then to lose another before even getting to know them, and finally losing their son to something that could have so easily been prevented is tragic. I hope the family can one day heal, though I know the scars will always remain, I hope they are at least doing better now. Edit: to fix my bad spelling mistakes.

[@---nd2yx]

Must be even harder to LOSE a child. Loose is the opposite of tight.

[@EquanoxDragon]

@---nd2yx sorry, thank you for correcting me, I have dyslexia so I often mess up words not realising it.

[@morarim]

And the father too....?

[@smolexfundie6458]

That last story destroys my heart, as a parent. I would absolutely die if something like that happened to either of my kids. People tease me for being “paranoid” because I hold my kids hands and always buckle them into shopping carts. 🙄 Better being “paranoid” than sitting at your child’s grave wishing you had been.

[@thelogicaldanger]

I agree. I totally teared up, that poor family to have so much tragedy. One can never be over cautious with their children.

[@horrourstories]

I found that one difficult to write, and I'm battle hardened at this point! It didn't help that my mom and brother live at the Costa, and I know that area well.

[@horrourstories]

When they told the parents they'd found Julen, it's said that his father hollered "¡Oh Dios! ¡No otra vez! ¡No otra vez! (Oh God! Not again! Not again!)" Such a sad story.

[@ganjalfcreamcorn8438]

what do you mean to write? are you a writer for scary interesting?@@horrourstories

[@David-ud9ju]

Not letting your child fall into an open well that you've been told is there isn't paranoid; that's just good parenting.

[@michaelpipkin9942]

I grew up in Nevada. We knew that running around like mad men was dangerous because there were shafts that go straight down with no warning. I never ever ever step foot in a mine.

[@Wulfjager]

Didn't expect a story so close to home. Here in North Idaho we're still mining silver to this day. I've been in some of those "spent" mines and it is incredibly claustrophobic

[@sergiv5613]

It must be so hard for that man to live knowing 10 men died to to save his life. He must feel so guilty, even though of course he is not to blame.

[@c.w.8200]

I remember Lassing really well, I was a child back then. Luckily they found Georg Hainzl and it was all over the news, everyone was so happy he survived. For a while all of Austria was hoping against hope that some of the rescuers could be saved but unfortunately no, that was terrible.

[@Elizabeth-n3v2u]

That last story. I have lost children and anyone who hasnt cant possibly imagine the pain. I hope they are somehow ok.

[@Trollgernautt]

I hope they are ok and I hope you are ok too.

[@MsPopeye65]

❤❤❤

[@fastf00dknight41]

Much love ❤ I hope you are ok too

[@emsalsa9385]

I’m so sorry. I can’t imagine. Like the person above commented, I hope you’re okay as well. Love from a stranger

[@nickkohlmann]

Very sorry to hear that and hoping you're doing okay nowadays!

[@JoshOdom]

Hands down my favorite series on KZbin. Keep up the good work SI!

[@Declined469]

I know of another mining disaster that you could consider covering. I do believe it happened sometime around the 1920/1930s. It was the Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada Mining disaster. Many men were trapped underground for days and some never made it out of the mine after the disaster happened. What caused the disaster if I recall correctly was something the miners called a “bump”, it is where the floor of the mine rises up to the ceiling of the mine. My Grandfather on my father’s side of the family worked in another local coal mine in the Town of River Hebert, which is now a small community and a shadow of what it once was. There should be lots of information on the Springhill disaster to find online. There is also a miners museum in the small community of Springhill itself, it is only open during the summer months and there is still a section of the mine open where a tour guide will take you down to a point where they turn of the lights so you get to experience the type of darkness those trapped miners had to experience until the ones that were rescued, were saved, while sadly others died slowly from starvation/wounds and other that were arguably more lucky died instantly. In the province of Nova Scotia, Canada there was a really recent coal mining disaster that happened in the late 1990s in the town New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Unfortunately everyone in that disaster died and it happened so to a coal dust based explosion. I remember it because one of the girls in my class during high school lost high uncle in that disaster. I still remember the call that got her to go to the office and then when she returned to class to get her stuff in order for her to leave. She was crying so hard and for most of us that was the first time in our lives we had seen someone going through the loss of someone they were very close to due to a tragedy or even just normal causes like old age. I do believe it was grade seven when it happened. There is a rich coal mining history in the province of Nova Scotia that can be explored. With that all said thanks again for another interesting video guy. Keep up the great work. Cheers!!!

[@andreareichenbach8637]

So sad about the other men but I was so anxious for George to make it. What a harrowing story. Wonderful as usual

[@crieverytim]

I gotta tell you, I check every other day or so and am always surprised to see you've kicked out yet another quality upload. Keep it up man!

[@erikdenwalt4801]

The second story is scary because talc mines are already super unstable, adding another level was a huge mistake

[@littlebear274]

And of course earth gets heavier when you add water to it. It sounds like they didn't account for that at all since it wasn't an abnormally heavy rain.

[@ganeshaloney3882]

Hey Sean, I love your videos. They are extremely informative and well made. I try and watch your long videos instead of the short form videos (like reels and shorts) present on different platforms. This really helps me pay attention for a longer period of time without getting over-stimulated, thank you!

[@ericbumbles4145]

I wish you could post more often, these stories amaze me. There are so many mining stories out there, cave diving and spelunking, I am sure you could post a ton more stuff. Not being critical at all, just really enjoy these stories and hate waiting for the next post. I enjoy the attempted cover-ups that get caught with the greedy employers trying to leach every last drop from their workers and then pay a huge price for their negligence and avarice. My favourite and not in a fun way was the Byford-Dolphin incident and other deep sea incidents that have occured.

[@nampyeon635]

As a father, the thought of my child trapped alone in a dark scary place crying, 30 seconds away from death, is completely unbearable. If I can take any solace at all, it's that it was over quickly. And I sincerely hope the boy was too young to fully understand the level of grave danger he was in before he died.

[@maxfullerton5228]

I know man , it breaks my heart. I am sure it was over quickly. He didn't deserve that. But I take solace in knowing he is in heaven. Or at least some form of it. His mother will find him when she passes.

[@nampyeon635]

I went and read the Wikipedia artcile on this incident. The real story raises some possible parenting red flags, and leaves the door open for even possible foul play. So the real story made me feel a little better than this over-dramatized version at least.

[@sinstarinablak]

@@nampyeon635 I'm definitely going to have to go read the wikipedia article when I feel less horrible from hearing the version here, I don't think I've ever held my son so tight after hearing something like that.

[@duwanbradley8329]

Bro please continue to upload these videos It literally helps spread awareness when it comes to cave exploring!. I literally listen to your podcast while I'm working at my job. That sound in the baccground Always amuses me and absolutely keep me interested in watching. Not saying it's boring or anything. I love it 👍🏾

[@natashamhone2232]

This surprise upload is definitely a lovely way to end the day...

[@VideoDotGoogleDotCom]

Wouldn't necessarily call it ’lovely’, but hey...

[@araddude3854]

you should really name the rescuers, especially if they passed. it’s a way to honor their memory and sacrifice, and it gives more information for the video

[@dunning-kruger551]

That last one had me in tears. As a father, I’d 100% end it, I couldn’t bare that.

[@heather-ze7mf]

I'm so glad they were able to hold on though and realize that their children wouldn't have wanted them to give up.

[@atlasentity]

I love your caving videos! You're a great narrator

[@CommunityMartyr]

just wanted to commend you on your Vincent Li podcast episode; I thought you presented everything with thoughtfulness and empathy, which is refreshing considering that so many people in Canada reject his NCR ruling and want him to be locked up forever. It's a truly tragic case, and I think you did a terrific job sharing it.

[@DanGoodShotHD]

The couple in the last story is far stronger than I. As a father, I don't think I could bear going through half of what they had to endure.

[@Eluneara1]

It is absolutely tragic to lose a child in a well. Here in Portugal, especially in rural areas it was normal to dig wells. The worst thing was to leave them abandoned and drowning accidents occurred when least expected. Fortunately, a law was put into effect whereby all wells without exception had to be covered and in the best case sealed. My heart goes out to the victims and their families. Let's hope this doesn't happen again today.

[@moriane.]

@@TheDogGoesWoof69 Why are you asking a person that lives in Portugal what Mexico thinks? They're an ocean apart.

[@mariecolette170]

Hey have a question-How do you guys know that the water will be good and clean enough before you dig a well? I don’t understand why was the father dealing with the well if they were just on a picnic? Why did he need that well if they were going to be there temporarily? Is it that simple to dig a well just for a day?

[@frakismaximus3052]

Yeah, abandoned super deep holes in the ground... what could possibly go wrong?

[@Lightningstrike1220]

​@@TheDogGoesWoof69Troll account.

[@moriane.]

@@TheDogGoesWoof69 Living up to your username, I see.

[@Fighton31]

That was last story was so awful...as a new parent I can't imagine going through that. I honestly wish I hadn't heard it.

[@MrMrs-gy1is]

Ya Iam pretty annoyed that he included it

[@heather-ze7mf]

Perhaps he should've included an anxiety warning prior to showing it.

[@johnofsilence3960]

If you want more mining stories. The worst disaster in Canadian history was the Hillcrest Mine disaster in the Crowsnest pass of the Rocky Mountains. A few years later the Frank Slide mining disaster happened on the mountain next to where the Hillcrest disaster was. Both very fascinating story’s. “And in that mine, young man, you'll find A wealth of broken dreams -- As long and as dark and as black and as wide As the coal in the Hillcrest seam.”

[@IAmTheDawn]

Another crazy good video by our man Sean. I've been in situations like this as my time as a miner. We used to get rooms of ARs on hand for situations like this. No time to hesitate, we would just move from room to room, performing our sweep and clear movements to ensue that we held the line - we do our job well

[@GreyVonWolf]

I really can’t imagine how difficult life must’ve living in those times. Imagine how many more mining accidents happened back then that were lost in time…

[@CarbonatedGravy]

Glad you cover the background of the people in these stories, that last one especially really changes how tragic it was as if it could somehow be much worse than it already was 😢 does justice to the people who had their lives changed or ended ended by said events

[@13DreamRiders]

I'm so proud that they could stay strong for their boys. I'll be honest, I wouldn't have been able to stay strong. I likely wouldn't be alive still after losing all my kids 😢

[@akeladowns4899]

My dad's a miner, and hearing stories like this makes me thankful for all the harsh rules they have

[@mayaa.1405]

This is one of my favorite channels. Thank you for the AWESOME content you put out 😊

[@wyndhamcoffman8961]

As a gravel miner I find these kinds of stories pretty interesting. It's a really sobering reminder about quickly thing's can go bad.

[@wompastompa3692]

George... what a BEAST.

[@antonio7334]

love YOUR stories, I try to get more and have tried lotssss of other channels, but there is something about ur narration, tone, and background music that makes me feel like its happening live. KEEP IT UPPPP (but dont burn out too stay healthy)

[@inner__]

a non sunday upload? yay. something to watch at work i hope you do extra uploads more often 😃

[@Vagabond_Etranger]

This is your boss. Plz get back to work. I'm watching you. 🤣

[@tr1ppyh1ppy]

dam bro you’re at work? i been up for days, i jjst gottta watch this to have some interestingly disturbing dreams

[@Kroggnagch]

Oh my word! George, you lucky, LUCKY fiend you! My gosh, that second story had me biting my nails on the edge of my seat! You tell these horrifying tales so well, Mr.NarratorMan. I cant even come close to imagining how much relief George felt upon hearing a disturbance and then to KNOW they were coming for him and that he had actually been saved.. what a relief he must've felt that evening, or.. day? I actually have no idea when they got him out... thank God tho... Rest in peace to the men lost in these tales of great sorrow and woe.

[@nicholasmcgowan8213]

there is a local disaster here kinda similar to the first and relatively close to the site ,its called the Speculator Mine disaster ,its considered the most deadly hard rock mining disaster in US history but goes pretty unnoticed despite the cost in human life being so horrible ,and the whole disaster being painfully avoidable.

[@kai9720]

The last story is so heartbreaking that it‘s difficult to even imagine all the pain and grief this poor couple must have endured.

[@markup6394]

The last one... Nobody would've begrudged the parents if they would've broken after that. The fact that they stayed together and (hopefully) find some comfort...

[@Aceton]

I am from Austria and remember quite well the media coverage of the case of Lassing, though I was about 13. I can remember, that George was asked what he wished now the most, shortly after rescued and the answered a meal his - I think - grandmother supposed to cook for him. If it wasn't for the ten dead other miners, this could be such a sweet anekdote. I always hoped, he never felt guilty about the other ten loosing their life in pursuit of rescue his.

[@j.p.6932]

19:52 I’m kind of conflicted about them bringing charges against the uncle or cousin or whatever. They should have been watching him, and usually after losing a child, parents actually get far too overly protective. The well probably should have been better secured, but he shouldn’t be found at fault just because he didn’t get permits to dig the well. The opening is 10”, and if he didn’t have kids, he had no reason to suspect anything could get in there, especially since he had taken measures to keep wild animals out. If the parents were indeed aware the well was there, the uncle really doesn’t bear any blame. There are fatal dangers all around, and a parent’s responsibility to make sure kids are kept from them until they’re old enough to do so themselves. It’s tragic, but it was an accident. And having him pay for the city’s rescue efforts is just silly. Would they have done that had the boy been found alive? They should have retrieved the boy regardless, but they also should have known he passed immediately, given the depth of the hole.

[@lisaperry5999]

I remember watching the live news,of all the miners trapped,in SA,I think Chile. They survived, but stuck below surface ,80+ days. Happened mid 2000s.

[@hoIl0w]

Thanks for the extra! This channel quality of videos is remarkable, every time. ❤

[@singletakereviews5120]

I like that you have multiple stories, it always seems like the first one can go on for the entire video, so I'm always in suspense as to how and where the tale might end. Nice work good sir 👏 👍 👌

[@rollingslothmachine3431]

I followed the rescue efforts of Julien on an hourly basis back then and was so heartbroken for the family and the little boy, being a father myself. Months later, we almost lost one of our sons as well to a meningitis, but luckily he made it and recovered only with minor disabilities. Now I learn that Juliens parents lost 2 more children bevor him and it makes me even more sad how much they had to go through and can only start to imagine how they must feel, with almost loosing my own child. I don't know how you can recover from that as a parent. =(

[@jayjoshi_flute]

Liked before even listening... I know these stories will be great.

[@zackzeed]

Same, you can always dislike if the video isn't good but like that'll ever happen? =)

[@MeredithMacArthur]

Really enjoying your channel, but I must say: The music in video makes me crazy. You've used it in other videos and I often can't finish them because this weird music drives me to distraction. With love and respect for the thorough research you do and the quality editing, PLEASE DON'T USE THIS CREEPY MUSIC ANYMORE! (there. I finally said it. thank you for your attention.)

[@AtomicExtremophile]

For me amongst the worst underground events is the Gresford Mining Disaster in 1934 - at Gresford, near Wrexham,North Wales. It killed 266 men and boys, and 254 bodies are still down there ☹️ There's a memorial, and I always felt sadness and a shudder anytime I walked or drove past...the conditions they worked under were horrendous, but dying down there, doesn't bear thinking about. I believe the youngest victim was 15 years-old and the oldest 67...

[@MYNAME_ABC]

Lassing was all over the news here in Austria for weeks. Every newspapers frontpage was Lassing. Every day.

[@terrainegrace17]

I feel so bad for Victoria, I couldn’t imagine that amount of loss.

[@HumphreyHorsehead]

A friend of mine said he was taking a trip to Mexico and a girl was trying to convince him to do a bit of cave diving. This friend has never done SCUBA before. I sent him a link to your channel.

[@KB-313]

I generally hate channels that pump in anxiety inducing music, but you've found the perfect balance.

[@aliciahoverson]

Yes!

[@Erysea]

Yes i remember the last story, following the rescue efforts... we all had hope for the little buddy but after the first days you kind of realize it will not be a happy ending. I didn't know the family had such a tragic past. I wish them to stay strong.

[@rheverend]

I used to wonder why some moms seemed to lose their minds after losing a child. Then I became a mom. I could totally see myself stubbornly refusing to release one son’s body to doctors and talking about him all the time. If I lost both, I’d be that crazy woman wailing in the streets every night

[@reivelt3715]

i am a geology and geotechnical engineer for a mining company. the 2nd story is the reason water is the number one enemy of underground mining. you cant underestimate the power of water.

[@janewolf4541]

The pain that comes with your child dying is so unimaginable to those that have not been through this, and I hope you never do.

[@J-Rod91]

JESUS........ That last story!! 😖 I have 2 sons myself. If I had this happen to me I can tell you, WITHOUT A DOUBT, I would have joined them immediately after finding out my last child was no longer alive. 😭

[@christinaarmeshunter124]

Oh man. As a mom with a young baby the last story is literally my worst fear after worst fear after worst fear. This is the only scary interesting video that I've been truly scared of and didn't like. But I get that it's a good story to tell. Love this channel, and great work!!

[@honodle7219]

The boy in the well was particularly hard to watch.

[@welcomebackpotter722]

And folks this is why my hobbies are golf, pickup basketball with my buddies and paintballing. This cave/diving shit is wayy to dangerous for my liking

[@squeggit1511]

I can’t imagine digging a 30 story deep hole illegally, leave it uncovered, then try and blame the grieving parents for not watching their kid. I’m sure if the rolls were reversed and his kid died from something illegally built and not even correctly secured that he wouldn’t side with the property owner

[@CommieHunter7]

Saw this, saw Wednesday, but realized it was new content! What a nice surprise.

[@Johancell]

they lost 3 kids and doomed the cousin? that couple is a blight

[@AndrewBrown-fq6vp]

I loved the history of the sunshine mine. Awesome 🙂

[@alterna21]

The cousin should not have to take all the responsibility for the boy falling in. Those parents were warned and should have watched him better. The mother claiming to be soooooo devastated over the death of the first boy, yet completely ignores the safety of the second boy so she can talk on the phone? When my son was little, if I went to a neighbors house I would follow him around even when I was on the phone. I never sat down or took my eyes off him.

[@j.p.6932]

11:47 Why did it take them so long? I can’t believe they wasted two days just deciding what to do next. I really hope this led to protocols being changed, safeguards put in place, and at least some plan should something similar happen again.

[@j.p.6932]

@@ithecastic Well considering I wasn’t professionally trained for the exact incident, I would know, would I? That doesn’t mean they did everything right. And if you read correctly, I was posing a question not slinging insults. Now who’s throwing stones?

[@devinjacob7728]

yeah i dunno how they thought a child survived 360 feet like thats crazy that last story was tragic but is also why you need to watch your kids

[@ChantalAlexis]

I love your voice and method of story telling. You are my favorite of all story tellers! Also the background music you use in this video is the best! It goes perfectly with the subject of stories you tell.

[@OstensibleCrustacean]

I find the music too loud, too repetitive, annoying, and not adding anything to the story. The delivery and content are great, but the music ruins it for me. I come back for the content, but suffer through video every time, promising myself not to do that again. But again, content is great.

[@ChantalAlexis]

I guess we will have to agree to disagree. I don't find the music overcomes his voice narrating, but adds a soothing background. I find this significantly better than silence. It's my favorite background music to a scary interesting story narration!

[@CheezyV]

@@OstensibleCrustacean I also hate the loud looping music it’s so distracting I can’t get through this video

[@DoubleMonoLR]

@@OstensibleCrustacean Not to mention that it's the same or similar on numerous videos.

[@tieoneon1614]

I never understood the legality of suing people for your own negligence. Risks are everywhere we are, 24/7. You should at least be responsible for yourself and family

[@jackrosado746]

Ahhh waiting for my college class while listening to spooky stuff never felt so good

[@sophiemariepauline]

As an Austrian, I was happy to see the story from Lassing featured here. Love that you don't only cover American disasters

[@xzmane]

in a history lesson (england) i learned about accounts from miners in sheffield in around the industail revolution where they would have to walk 7 miles through dark tunnels crouching the whole way and barley even got payed for it this isnt a caving incident its just horrible

[@goldybolt2402]

I am from Spain and I remember when Julen fell into that well, it was heartbreaking and the whole country was shocked

[@mhycoal]

Does anyone know what the sound/audio is called for the track that plays immediately when video starts, as well as generally throughout? I can't find it anywhere no matter how hard I look. I am not talking about the Intro Music that plays ~0:15 for a few seconds. Is this a completely new audio track that Scary Interesting custom made and that is why I cannot find it?

[@wooshwoosh1408]

It will be on a music website for video creators. Some are free most are paid for so others can’t use what your videos have. Google search for “background music for video creators “ etc

[@fishmandaman]

Idk but I’ve never heard it anywhere other than his channel

[@leroybrown8926]

Really murdered the name Malaga.

[@AngelRodriguez-ge8os]

I don’t mean to be ‘that guy’ but it’s “Spoh-can” instead of “Spoh-cane” Love the content! Out of all the historical horror channels I subscribe to, this one always seems to bring constant flows of creepy and enthralling tales. Narration is top notch as well!

[@KB-313]

I usually have to tell people it's "Ory-gun" and not "Orgone". PNW things I guess!

[@cassiethomas3950]

I was trying to figure out how to begin my sentence explaining the pronunciation, but then came upon your comment. You began your comment perfectly! 😂

[@dirtroad_reaper784]

For some reason this helps me sleep, now that im thinking about it anything cave horror related helps me sleep.

[@caro2233]

i remember the last story... heard it on the news. on the news, it didn't have the same impact. such terrible losses... i can't imagine worst for a parent... losing both their children... may they rest in peace