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And on the 69th day, one by one the Phoenix capsule delivers trapped miners

Wednesday, October 13th 2010 - 07:29 UTC
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Chilean rescue workers have begun to successfully pull the 33 trapped miners to the surface in the world’s longest underground mine rescue. The first miner to be rescued at midnight Tuesday, Florencio Avalos emerged from the San Jose copper after spending 69 days trapped in a tunnel more 700 meters underground. Read full article

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  • Cadfael

    Excellent work by all concerned in the rescue of the miners
    Looks like a BIG safety review is in order!!

    Oct 13th, 2010 - 07:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Hoytred

    Hurrah !

    Oct 13th, 2010 - 08:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • stick up your junta

    Great news!

    Oct 13th, 2010 - 08:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • WestisBest

    Excellent, good job.

    Oct 13th, 2010 - 09:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Zethee

    Im glad

    Oct 13th, 2010 - 10:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • JustinKuntz

    Fantastic news.

    Oct 13th, 2010 - 11:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Sergio Vega

    As our President said, when the will exist all kind of things can be made, even the most difficult...
    All the necessary resources were gotten from all around the world and a lot of people brought his effort, being them from state or private companies or administrations, and from Chile and abroad.
    Thanks to all that have participated in that enourmous show of bravery and solidarity... The 33 and the whole Chilean nation will thank you for ever !!!!
    To the trapped miners, you'r been real heroes, in bones and flesh, common people that showed us that in the worst moments the human being is capable to face the most incredibles facts....This group of men show us that they had all kind of expertises together and each one was an important piece to survive this 69 days and nights. You'r the glorius descendants of those soldiers from the Pacific War that won the desert....
    And as we use to say...

    Viva Chile, mierda.....!!!!!!!

    Oct 13th, 2010 - 04:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • xbarilox

    Glad to know you're Chilean Sergio Vega, and glad to know everything went right. I loved the kid when his dad came out of the mine. Great job.

    Oct 13th, 2010 - 05:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    7 Sergio Vega. Are the owners of Mina San Jose descendants of those soldiers or related to xbarilox?
    I hope they go to jail and thanks God they are alive.

    Oct 14th, 2010 - 03:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Pete35

    Congratulations Chile! You did a wonderful job and showed the world how to handle the really important crises, both the earthquake and now the trapped miners. Will, planning, organization and support is what it takes and you gave that to your country.

    Oct 14th, 2010 - 04:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Pheel

    Excellent job, an example for everybody!

    Oct 14th, 2010 - 02:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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