Some of the dramatic rescue operations that defied the odds, including the Thai cave rescue. Photo: AFP/ Gal ROMA AND Laurence CHU

Since 1999, six major and dramatic rescue operations took place around the world.

Among the operations, the rescue efforts were the biggest as it was involved with 33 trapped miners and it took 69 days to end it in Copiapo of Chile in 2010.

The infographics prepared by AFP shows all the aspects of the rescue operations.    

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