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Wed 10 Oct 2010Celebrations as rescue of 33 Chilean miners continues
The rescue of Chile's 33 trapped miners continued today as the men were hoisted to safety in a cramped rescue capsule, punching the air and hugging their families in a triumphant end to their two-month ordeal.
One by one, the miners climbed into the capsule, which is barely wider than a man's shoulders and equipped with a gas mask and escape hatches for emergencies, and took a roughly 15-minute journey through 2,050 feet (625 metres) of rock to freedom. By 9.30pm, 23 miners had been rescued.
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