Draggermen from the island of Cape Breton and local individuals such as Vernon Theriault, who was decorated for his bravery, took part in the rescue effort to assist those 26 men who were thought initially to be trapped underground, but tragically their lives were taken.
Les dragueurs de l'île du Cap-Breton et des gens de la localité comme Vernon Theriault, qui a été décoré pour sa bravoure, ont participé aux efforts de sauvetage de ces 26 hommes que l'on croyait au départ prisonniers de la mine, mais qui avaient en fait tragiquement perdu la vie.