ABDUCTED BY MASKED GUNMEN AND BURIED ALIVE IN A TRUCK TRAILER, SURVIVORS RELIVE THE HORRIFYING TIME THEY SPENT UNDERGROUND AND THEIR JOURNEY TO ESCAPE, IN AN ENCORE OF "48 HOURS: LIVE TO TELL: THE CHOWCHILLA KIDNAPPING"

Abducted by masked gunmen and buried alive in a truck trailer underground, 26 innocent school children spent 28 hours held hostage in the dark before they made a harrowing escape. As the anniversary of the 1976 kidnapping nears, some of the survivors share their emotional, heart-wrenching stories and their journey in an encore of 48 HOURS: "Live to Tell: The Chowchilla Kidnapping," to be broadcast Saturday, July 11 (10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Anchored by David Begnaud, "Live to Tell: The Chowchilla Kidnapping" is the frightening and inspiring story of a group of kidnapped children and their bus driver, working together to survive being buried with little food and water. Told through their eyes, the survivors of one of the largest kidnappings in American history share personal stories of bravery and helping each other survive the unknown. The broadcast also features rarely seen images from inside the buried truck trailer where the kids were held captive.

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