Chile Miners Rescue
Watch this space for the latest breaking news on the rescue of Chile's trapped miners
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In just 4-1/2 hours time, the first of Chile's 33 miners will taste freedom after 68 days buried aliveby SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/12/2010 4:26:10 PM -
Check out the latest report from the mine www.reuters.comby SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/12/2010 4:56:35 PM -
See what's lies ahead for the trapped miners www.reuters.comby SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/12/2010 4:57:55 PM -
See what's next for the trapped miners www.reuters.comby SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/12/2010 4:59:43 PM -
For some miners, their ordeal is far from over www.reuters.comby SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/12/2010 5:01:41 PM -

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Chile's President Pinera has arrived in the town of Copiapo, not far from the mine. He is expected here shortly. #rescateminerosby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/12/2010 6:29:55 PM -
Chile's President Pinera hopes the first miner rescued will be hugging their relatives before sunsetby SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/12/2010 8:44:30 PM -
Full Focus slideshow: 68 days underground blogs.reuters.com -
First of 33 miners expected to be pulled to surface within a couple of hours #rescateminerosby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/12/2010 10:40:24 PM -
Rescue workers will do two practice runs of capsule before putting a miner in it. #rescatemineros #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/12/2010 11:28:16 PM -
President Sebastian Pinera gave the rescue capsule Phoenix II a solid pat before sending it on its final dry run ahead of the rescue...by SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 12:47:52 AM -
Slideshow: The 33 www.reuters.com -
The rescue workers' chant: "Let's go miners -- tonight we're going to get you out!" (To the tune of a favorite football cheer.)by SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 12:53:26 AM -
("Vamos... vamos mineros... esta noche... te vamos a sacar..." -- for the hispanohablantes in the audience.)by SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 12:56:15 AM -
Workers bang door of capsule with sledgehammer in last minute adjustments. #rescatemineros #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 1:13:14 AM -
Rescue capsule is in the tunnel. Tests still underway. #rescatemineros #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 1:33:52 AM -
Television just showed President Pinera crooning around a campfire with the miners' families as Mining Minister Golborne strummed away.by SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 1:34:06 AM -
Government said it hoped to get first miner out before midnight. That is about 90 minutes away. #rescatemineros #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 1:35:31 AM -
The song (http://bit.ly/2aDFjj) was composed by communist songwriter Patricio Manns (http://bit.ly/9ZQacE) who fled to Cuba in the 1973 coupby SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 1:36:53 AM -
On the off chance the capsule gets stuck, the miner inside can set it loose with levers, Chilean TV says. #rescatemineros #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 1:53:05 AM -
The capsule reportedly has gone all the way down the tunnel and is on its way back up on a test run. #rescatemineros #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 2:02:44 AM -
Chilean President Pinera walks out to the mouth of the tunnel as the start of the rescue operation nears. #rescateminers #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 2:03:37 AM -
Families sing songs around campfires. First rescuer climbing into capsule. People honking horns. #chileanminers #rescateminerosby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 2:10:12 AM -
Manuel Gonzalez is the first rescuer. Pressure is on. He will go down the equivalent of 200 storey building. #chileanminers #rescateminerosby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 2:13:11 AM -
Reuters live video feed: live.reuters.com
#rescatemineros #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 2:18:33 AM -
The winch that raises and lowers the capsule is slowly dropping rescuer Manuel Gonzalez down to the miners. #chileanminers #rescateminerosby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 2:26:55 AM -
President Pinera hugs head of rescue operation and his mining minister.Then gives his wife a kiss. #mineroschile #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 2:31:10 AM -
Crowds cheer as images show capsule dropping into the chamber where the miners are. #mineroschile #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 2:37:24 AM -
TV feed shows shirtless miners celebrating as capsule reaches them and first rescuer climbs out. #mineroschile #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 2:39:24 AM -
Family of Florencio Avalos sings together in final minutes before he becomes the first miner rescued. #mineroschile #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 2:44:35 AM -

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Relative of Florencio trying to walk up hill to greet him, but is thronged by cameras and can hardly move. #mineroschile #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 2:51:15 AM -
Florencio Avalos appears to be in the capsule and on his way up. #mineroschile #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 2:56:10 AM -

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a reminder that the live Reuters video link is here: live.reuters.com #mineroschile #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 2:57:48 AM -
Cries of joy and euphoria as first miner reaches surface. #mineroschile #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 3:10:55 AM -
Florencio Avalos hugs weeping family members after climbing out of capsule. #mineroschile #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 3:14:24 AM -
Second rescuer to start journey down into mine after first trapped miner escaped to freedom after nearly 70 days undergroundby SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 3:25:38 AM -
Car horns honking. Brother of one miner says "This is a gift from God." #mineroschile #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 3:29:10 AM -
A beaming Chilean President Pinera welcomes celebration but says 32 miners await rescue. #mineroschile #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 3:31:37 AM -

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