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Chile mine rescue: 19 pulled to safety, 14 to go
Chile mine rescue: 19 pulled to safety, 14 to go
Nineteen of 33 miners trapped in a Chilean mine more than 600 metres below the Earth's surface have emerged into the fresh air and the waiting arms of family members they've been separated from for over two months.
Pablo Rojas, 45, was the 19th man out when he emerged around 2:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, an hour after his brother, Esteban, was raised to safety.
Fourteen miners remain underground, along with some rescue workers sent down to provide assistance.
Mario Sepulveda Espina, the second miner to reach the surface, told a Chilean television station the ordeal was the hardest thing he has ever faced in his life, but his faith got him through it.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/10/12/chile-mine-rescue.html |
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發表於 2010-10-13 10:46
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