Two Days of Food, Made to Last Two Weeks

The refuge held emergency supplies meant to last two or three days. Through careful rationing, the men made them last two weeks; one AP report described a dinner of two spoonfuls of tuna. The miners also dug out several fresh water sources that doctors later judged safe to drink. Urzúa later said that everything was put to a vote, and with 33 men, 16 plus one was a majority.