Chile Miners Rescue
Watch this space for the latest breaking news on the rescue of Chile's trapped miners
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Pinera thanks all for their hard work, speaks about Chilean courage. #mineroschile #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 3:33:38 AM -
"We can feel prouder than ever to be Chilean," Pinera says of the miraculous rescue effort. #mineroschile #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 3:35:55 AM -
Second rescuer reaches bottom. #chileanminers #mineroschileby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 3:46:55 AM -
Miner Mario Sepulveda climbing into capsule, painted red, white and blue of Chilean flag. #mineroschile #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 3:51:40 AM -

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Sepulveda is known for his sense of humor and is cracking jokes, laughing heartily. #chileanminers #mineroschileby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 3:55:55 AM -
The second of Chile's 33 trapped miners is bound for the surface in his escape capsuleby SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 3:56:32 AM -
Sepulveda's family in nearby Copiapo cheers on TV. #chileanminers #mineroschileby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 3:58:30 AM -
Miner Sepulveda reaches surface and is greeted by wis wife. #chileanminers #mineroschileby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 4:10:35 AM -
"I'm so happy" says Mario Sepulveda, the second of Chile's trapped miners to reach the surface"Viva Chile!"by SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 4:12:42 AM -
Miner Sepulveda brings bag full of rocks from mine and hands them out, hugs President Pinera. #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 4:12:59 AM -
It is pitch black except for floodlights and the miners are wearing sunglasses to protect their eyes. #chileanminers #mineroschileby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 4:18:17 AM -
Mario Sepulveda brought souvenirs from the depths -- rocks! -- and slapped one in President Sebastian Pinera's hands.by SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 4:28:42 AM -
Rescuer No.3 is half way down the escape shaft -- at this rate the men could all be out in just over a dayby SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 4:29:48 AM -

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Chilean TV saying that three miners have been rescued in the last three hours. The pace could speed up. #chileanminers #mineroschileby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 5:18:49 AM -
The secoby SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 5:40:29 AM -
Bolivian miner Carlos Mamani is breathing fresh air for the first time in nearly 70 days.by SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 6:22:54 AM -
His President Evo Morales is due to visit him later on Wednesday morningby SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 6:23:00 AM -
Miner Mario Sepulveda: "I've been with God and with the Devil"by SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 6:55:05 AM -
Rescue capsule has pit stop to change a wheelby SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 7:41:58 AM -
Escape capsule Phoenix 2 back in action and heading down to extract miner #6 .by SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 7:59:27 AM -
It looks like a space rocket -- (pointing the wrong way, i.e toward the earth)by SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 8:00:00 AM -
Miner No.6 Osman Araya finally freeby SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 8:34:54 AM -
What an amazing night -- one of life's truly rare feel-good storiesby SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 8:42:37 AM -
Hats off to all involvedby SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 8:46:14 AM -
Nine men out so far .. Capsule being prepped to fish out the 10th.by SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 11:20:18 AM -
Mario Gomez, 62, the oldest of miners reaches surface. He started mining at age 12. #chileanminers #mineroschileby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 11:35:25 AM -
Those bits on Gomez from Chile's Canal 13 tv, which showed his daughter bursting into tears. #chileanminersby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 11:52:48 AM -

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A visual chronology of the miners' 68 days underground blogs.reuters.com -
11th miner, Jorge Galleguillos, who danced traditional "cueca" dance in the mine during the Sept independence celebrations, on his way up...by SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 12:21:07 PM -
He of the fancy footwork sees sunlight at last 24horas.clby SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 12:35:58 PM -
Galleguillos family members chant "we got him, we got him, we got the gallego." #chileanminers #mineroschileby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 12:48:19 PM -
Chileans saying rescue has gone perfectly. So far so good. #chileanminers #mineroschileby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 12:51:22 PM -
Mario Gomez visited by President Pinera in field hospital, says thanks. #chileanminers #mineroschileby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 1:12:10 PM -
Here comes Edison Pena, a triathlete who in the early days of entrapment ran 10 km daily through the tunnels to beat the anxiety...by SGardnerReuters via twitter 10/13/2010 1:12:58 PM -
Edison Pena is miner twelfth miner out, hugs wife and President Pinera. #chileanminers #mineroschileby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 1:15:15 PM -


Miner Alex Vega arrives as the tenth to be rescued in Copiapo October 13, 2010. The 33 trapped miners are being rescued from a gold and copper mine in Chile's northern Atacama desert in an ongoing methodical rescue operation. as their two month ordeal after a cave-in draws to an end. REUTERS/Hugo Infante-Government of Chile/Handout
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Victor Zamora on his way to surface in capsule. #chileanminers #rescateminerosby reuters_tlw via twitter 10/13/2010 2:19:18 PM -

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