Man Who Fell Into Arizona Mine 'Fortunate' to Survive

A man who fell to the bottom of an abandoned mine shaft in Arizona is lucky to be alive, the head of a volunteer rescue team said Thursday, one day after a team gingerly lifted the man 100 feet (30 meters) to safety in a metal gurney. John Waddell, who owns the land in the town of Aguila where the shaft is located, was in good condition Thursday at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, said hospital spokeswoman Alexis Kramer-Ainza. She said Waddell was undergoing surgery for two...

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